The Lady and the Mob

Apr 3, 1939

1h 6m

★ 6.3

There's a Laugh in Every Tear-Gas Bomb This Lady Packs Under Her Sables!

Overview

Hattie Leonard sets out to break a criminal gang controlling the dry cleaning business.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Romance

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Hattie Leonard

Fay Bainter

Lila Thorne

Ida Lupino

Frederick Leonard

Lee Bowman

V. Zambrogio

Henry Armetta

Frankie O'Fallon

Warren Hymer

Harry the Lug

Harold Huber

District Attorney

Forbes Murray

Blinky Mack

Joe Sawyer

Brains Logan

Tom Dugan

Bert the Beetle

Joe Caits

Big Time Tim

Jim Toney

The Canary

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