Two Weeks to Live

When Abner is mistakenly diagnosed as having only two weeks to live, his partner gets the idea that they can make a ton of money by having Abner perform all kinds of dangerous stunts.

Cast

Chester Lauck

as Lum Edwards

Norris Goff

as Abner Peabody

Franklin Pangborn

as Mr. Pinkney

Kay Linaker

as Mrs. Madge Carmen

Irving Bacon

as Omar Tennyson Gimpel

Herbert Rawlinson

as J. J. Stark Sr.

Ivan F. Simpson

as Professor Albert Frisby (as Ivan Simpson)

Rosemary La Planche

as Miss LaPlanche, Dr. O'Brien's Nurse

Jack Carr

as Airfield Attendant

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