Watch Up in the Air (1940) Official Trailer
Frankie 'scoops' the police and traps the killer!
5.8 / 10 IMDb September 9, 1940 1h 2m
A none-too-popular (nor good) radio singer, Rita Wilson is murdered while singing on the air in a radio studio. Radio page boy, Frankie Ryan, and his janitor pal, Jeff, solve the mystery for the none-too-sharp police.
Director
Runtime
1h 2m
Release Date
September 9, 1940
Genre
Comedy, Mystery, Drama, Music
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Frankie Darro
as Frankie Ryan
Marjorie Reynolds
as Anne Mason
Mantan Moreland
as Jeff Jefferson
Gordon Jones
as Tex Barton
Lorna Gray
as Singer Rita Wilson aka Gladys Wharton
Tristram Coffin
as Bob Farrell
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Clyde Dilson
as Detective Lt. Marty Phillips
Dick Elliott
as B. J. Hastings, Station Owner
John Holland
as Sam Quigley
Carleton Young
as Band Leader Dick Stevens
Alex Callam
as Van Martin - Announcer
No photo
Maxine Leslie
as Stella - Switchboard Operator
Ralph Peters
as Detective Delaney
Jack Mather
as Tim Wallace - Comic
Dennis Moore
as Gag-Writer Pringle
No photo
Phil Kramer
as Gag-Writer
George Morrell
as Rita Wilson Fan (uncredited)
Bob Terry
as Sound Engineer (uncredited)
Production Companies
Monogram Pictures
Lindsley Parsons Picture Corporation
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