Swing Banditry

A group of musicians is determined to appear on a radio program.

Cast

George Stoll

as Orchestra Leader

Maurice Cass

as Royal C. Cummings (uncredited)

Virginia Dale

as Virginia Paxton (uncredited)

Franklin Pangborn

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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