On the Spot

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.

Cast

Frankie Darro

as Frankie 'Doc' Kelly

Mary Kornman

as Ruth Hunter

Mantan Moreland

as Jefferson White

John St. Polis

as Doc Hunter

Robert Warwick

as Cyrus Haddon

Maxine Leslie

as Gerry Dailey

Lillian Elliott

as Mrs. Kelly

LeRoy Mason

as Smilin' Bill

Gene O'Donnell

as Slats Eckert

Russell Hopton

as Dave Nolan

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