Dangerous Holiday

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Dangerous Holiday

1937

0h 58m

3.5(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

A young violin prodigy is assumed kidnapped after he runs away from home.

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20 members

Editing

Ronald Sinclair

Ronnie Kimball

Acting

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Duke Edwards

Acting

Hedda Hopper

Lottie Courtney

Acting

Jack La Rue

Gollenger

Acting

Jed Prouty

Gifford

Acting

Lynne Roberts

Jean Robbins

Acting

William Bakewell

Tom Connor

Acting

Fern Emmett

Aunt Elsie

Acting

Virginia Sale

Aunt Augusta

Acting

Franklin Pangborn

Doffle

Acting

Grady Sutton

Max

Acting

William Newell

Solitaire

Acting

Thomas E. Jackson

Marty

Acting

Olaf Hytten

Popcorn

Acting

Jack Mulhall

Police Sergeant

Acting

Harvey Clark

Robbins

Acting

Richard Tucker

Stone

Acting

Tommy Bupp

Hollywood Child Actor

Acting

Carleton Young

Tango

Acting

Leonard Kibrick

Butch, the Bully (uncredited)

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