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  • Risky Business (1939)
  • Approved
    65 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Risky Business (1939)
Approved
65 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Radio commentator Dan Clifford takes desperate chances to save the life of a young girl who has been kidnapped.
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Director
Writers
William Anthony McGuire (story "Okay America") | Charles Grayson (screenplay)
Cinematographer
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Status
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Updated Mar 2, 1939

Release date
Mar 3, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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52 cast members
Name Known for
George Murphy
Dan Clifford Dan Clifford   See fewer
Dorothea Kent
Mary Dexter Mary Dexter   See fewer
Eduardo Ciannelli
Philip Decarno Philip Decarno   See fewer
Leon Ames
Hinge Jackson Hinge Jackson   See fewer
Richard Tucker
District Attorney District Attorney   See fewer
Frances Robinson
Norma Jameson Norma Jameson   See fewer
John Wray
Silas Silas   See fewer
Arthur Loft
Police Captain Wallace Police Captain Wallace   See fewer
Pierre Watkin
Abernathy Abernathy   See fewer
Grant Richards
Jack Norman Jack Norman   See fewer
Charles Trowbridge
Henry Jameson Henry Jameson   See fewer
Mary Forbes
Mrs. Jameson Mrs. Jameson   See fewer
Dorothy Arnold
Helen (uncredited) Helen (uncredited)   See fewer
James Blaine
Second Detective (uncredited) Second Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Gary Breckner
Radio Announcer (uncredited) Radio Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Bridge
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Jess Lee Brooks
Black Man (uncredited) Black Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Brooks
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Sonny Bupp
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Burton
Governor (uncredited) Governor (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Byron
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Allan Cavan
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lane Chandler
Bogus Policeman (uncredited) Bogus Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Cody Jr.
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Daniels
Newspaper Man (uncredited) Newspaper Man (uncredited)   See fewer
George Davis
Solar (uncredited) Solar (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Dunn
Bogus Policeman (uncredited) Bogus Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Farley
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Fetherston
Pete (uncredited) Pete (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Gordon
Clubman (uncredited) Clubman (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Hall
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherry Hall
Police Detective (uncredited) Police Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Hayle
Fan (uncredited) Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Boyd Irwin
First Executive (uncredited) First Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Lewis
Police Detective (uncredited) Police Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmie Lucas
Assistant Barman (uncredited) Assistant Barman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lynn
Jackson's Henchman (uncredited) Jackson's Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Mackey
Shirley Ann (uncredited) Shirley Ann (uncredited)   See fewer
John Marston
Abernathy's Assistant (uncredited) Abernathy's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Lester Martin
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Mira McKinney
Shirley Ann's Mother (uncredited) Shirley Ann's Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McMurphy
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Raymond Parker
Cub Reporter (uncredited) Cub Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jason Robards Sr.
Jackson's Henchman (uncredited) Jackson's Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
C. Montague Shaw
Second Executive (uncredited) Second Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
John M. Sullivan
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Taggart
First Detective (uncredited) First Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Edna Waldron
Cigarette Girl (uncredited) Cigarette Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Warde
Jackson's Henchman (uncredited) Jackson's Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Armand 'Curly' Wright
Mario (uncredited) Mario (uncredited)   See fewer
Carleton Young
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
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