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On the Spot

On the Spot

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 11, 1940

Runtime

1h 2m

Genres

Mystery, Comedy

User Score

53%

Original Title

On the Spot

Production Companies

Monogram Pictures

Director

Howard Bretherton

Description

Frankie Kelly is the soda jerk and embryo scientist in Midvales only drugstore. Two murders and an attempted killing suddenly swing Midvale into national prominence. Frankie and his pal, Jefferson, become involved when a wounded gangster starts to tell them where $300,000 in stolen loot is hidden, but he is murdered before he can give them all of the information. The search is on.