CinemaOSMovie · 1946 · 1h 5m · NR
Live Wires

They'll Short-Circuit Your Funnybone!

56%(7)IMDbComedyCrimeThriller

Slip gets fired from his job at a construction company for decking his boss. His sister, who got him a job at the company, is angry with him. Slip manages to get a job with the District Attorney serving warrants, as does Sach. Through his job, Slip finds out that all is not quite kosher at his old construction company, and that his sister may be in danger.

Directed byPhil Karlson

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 5m
Language
EN
Released
January 12, 1946
Studios
Monogram Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Terrence 'Slip' Mahoney

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

'Sach' Jones

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Patsy 'Pat' Clark

Bobby Jordan

Bobby Jordan

Bobby

William Benedict

William Benedict

Whitey (as Billy Benedict)

William Frambes

William Frambes

Homer

Claudia Drake

Claudia Drake

Jeanette

Pamela Blake

Pamela Blake

Mary Mahoney

John Eldredge

John Eldredge

Herbert L. Sayers

Bernard Gorcey

Bernard Gorcey

Jack Kane

Creative team
Directed by
Phil Karlson
Phil Karlson
Written by
Dore Schary
Dore Schary
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan

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