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Charlie McCarthy, Detective

Charlie McCarthy, Detective1939

★8.065 minComedy

Scotty Hamilton is a reporter who works for a crooked editor. Bill Banning is another reporter who is about to expose the editor's ties to the mob. When the editor is killed, both reporter Banning and mobster Tony Garcia are suspected.

Director

Writer

Darrell Ware Edward Eliscu Richard Mack Robertson White Harold Shumate

Score

Stars

Edgar Bergen Robert Cummings Constance Moore

Cast43

Edgar Bergen
as Himself
Robert Cummings
as Scotty Hamilton
Constance Moore
as Sheila Stuart
John Sutton
as Bill Banning
Louis Calhern
as Arthur Aldrich
Edgar Kennedy
as Inspector Dailey
Samuel S. Hinds
as Court Aldrich
Harold Huber
as Tony Garcia
Warren Hymer
as Dutch
M
Mortimer Snerd
as Mortimer Snerd
Ray Turner
as Harrison 'Gravy' Randolph
Stanley Andrews
as Freight Captain
Granville Bates
as Judge Black
Dora Clement
as Drunk's Wife
G. Pat Collins
as McNeil
Alec Craig
as Bounds
Eddie Dunn
as Officer Walsh
E
Edward Fliegle
as Laundry Boy
Bess Flowers
as Mrs. Aldrich - Party Guest
Robert Greig
as 2nd Buther
Anne Gwynne
as Miss Larkin, Charlie's Nurse
Eddie Hall
as Policeman
John Harmon
as Harry
Grace Hayle
as Fat Woman
Al Hill
as Detective (uncredited)
C
Charles Irwin
as Drunk
Charles Lane
as Charlie's Doctor
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
as Young Intern
Frances Morris
as Miss Nelson
Joey Ray
as Master of Ceremonies
Frances Robinson
as Court Stenographer
W
William Ruhl
as Doctor
D
Dick Rush
as Detective
L
Louise Seidel
as Young Woman
Konstantin Shayne
as Headwaiter
Milburn Stone
as Joe Felton
Charles Sullivan
as Policeman
Anthony Warde
as Photographer
Billy Wayne
as Doctor
Crane Whitley
as Henchman Pete
Claire Whitney
as Maid
June Wilkins
as Flower Girl
Charles Williams
as Peters (uncredited)

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