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| "Do you come here often?" Kane Richmond; Johnston White |
Grandpa Sanford (Burr Caruth) is delighted to learn that he has a winning ticket in the Irish sweepstakes, but concerned to discover that his number is associated with another person's name. Grandpa has, unfortunately, been sold a phony ticket, and when the crooks try to get it back from him they give him a fatal heart attack. Reporter Joe MacIntire (Kane Richmond) suspects nightclub owner Tony Franco (Harry Worth) of being behind the phony ticket racket, but Sanford's grandson, Mike (Frankie Darro) and his sister Gloria (Phyllis Fraser), both of whom work for Franco, don't want to believe their benefactor could be such a skunk. Johnston White plays a drunk in the nightclub who gives Joe pause when he asks him if "he comes here often" and has quite a few tricks up his sleeve. Franco reports to a sinister unseen figure who gives him his orders, and has a jealous girlfriend, Myra (Betty Burgess), whom Joe happily romances for info, although Gloria is his girl. The actors give their all to this B material, with Darro his usual effervescent self, and Burgess especially snappy and attractive. Richmond is as handsome and stalwart as ever and White is terrific. Burgess had presence, looks, and talent but she only made five pictures.
Verdict: Minor but has a few surprises. **1/2.
4 comments:
Love the Darro Richmond series of films & their camaraderie on screen, Darro was child actor growing up to play tough guys while Richmond (like Buster Crabbe) former athlete, untrained as actor but who seemed to underplay & rather than ham was a natural on camera. Richmond was 3rd billed to dog & horse in Rex & Rinty & was as relaxed on screen with them as he was with young Darro: "Hey, boy!" vs. "Hey, l'il fella!"
Darro and Richmond did work together very well in several vehicles. Thanks for your comments!
You're welcome & thanks for your content, not much available online or elsewhere about these unsung & now mostly unknown heroes.
Bloggers like myself and others try to keep the old cinema alive, as well as the actors who performed in those great and not-so-great old movies.
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