Mr. Dynamite

Mar 1, 1941

1h 3m

★ 0.0

DRAMATIC Dynamite!

Overview

A ball player takes his girlfriend to a carnival, only to discover a ring of saboteurs.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Tommy N. Thornton ('Mr. Dynamite')

Lloyd Nolan

Vicki Martin

Irene Hervey

Joey aka Abigail

Ann Gillis

'The Professor'

J. Carrol Naish

Gunman

Robert Armstrong

Valla, the Ventriloquist

Frank Gaby

Limping Woman (aka "Achilles")

Elisabeth Risdon

Detective

William Ruhl

Detective

Kernan Cripps

The Cop in the Alley

James C. Morton

Tour Guide

Ken Christy

Skinnay (as Monte 'Sonny' Brewer)

Monte Brewer

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