Summaries

A former actor poses as the son of a wealthy man and gets involved in a murder in which the real son is a suspect.

Barry Gilbert and "Doc" Norton, broke and hungry, enter the unoccupied Reitter country estate. Soon, servants begin to arrive to prepare to welcome home the prodigal son, John Clark Reitter, Jr., of a newspaper-publisher, who has been away for several years and whom none of the servants know by sight. Barry decides to pose as Junior. The real Reitter (Jr.), before he can reach home, is arrested for murder and his wife, Peggy, appeals to Barry for aid. With the help of a newspaperman and an attorney he manages to establish Reitter's innocence. He also finds time to fall in love with Patricia Hammond and gets a job as a reporter on Reitter's newspaper.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • judge
  • lie
  • poverty row
  • telegram
  • impersonations
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Romance
Release date Feb 5, 1938
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production companies Universal Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 8m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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