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Up in the Air poster

Up in the Air (1940)

Frankie 'scoops' the police and traps the killer!

A none-too-popular (nor good) radio singer, Rita Wilson is murdered while singing on the air in a radio studio. Radio page boy, Frankie Ryan, and his janitor pal, Jeff, solve the mystery for the none-too-sharp police.

Release: 1940-09-09
Runtime: 62 min
Rating: 5 / 10
Cast
Frankie Darro
Frankie Darro
Frankie Ryan
Marjorie Reynolds
Marjorie Reynolds
Anne Mason
Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland
Jeff Jefferson
Gordon Jones
Gordon Jones
Tex Barton
Lorna Gray
Lorna Gray
Singer Rita Wilson aka Gladys Wharton
Tristram Coffin
Tristram Coffin
Bob Farrell
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Clyde Dilson
Detective Lt. Marty Phillips
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
B. J. Hastings, Station Owner
John Holland
John Holland
Sam Quigley
Carleton Young
Carleton Young
Band Leader Dick Stevens
Alex Callam
Alex Callam
Van Martin - Announcer
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Maxine Leslie
Stella - Switchboard Operator
Ralph Peters
Ralph Peters
Detective Delaney
Jack Mather
Jack Mather
Tim Wallace - Comic
Dennis Moore
Dennis Moore
Gag-Writer Pringle
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Phil Kramer
Gag-Writer
George Morrell
George Morrell
Rita Wilson Fan (uncredited)
Bob Terry
Bob Terry
Sound Engineer (uncredited)