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  • Anything for a Thrill (1937)
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    62 min | Drama
Anything for a Thrill (1937)
Approved
62 min | Drama

Don Mallory is the younger brother of ace newsreel photographer Cliff Mallory, and is continually urging Cliff to let him become a cameraman rather than going to college. Cliff refuses. He is assigned to get some newsreel footage of ...See moreDon Mallory is the younger brother of ace newsreel photographer Cliff Mallory, and is continually urging Cliff to let him become a cameraman rather than going to college. Cliff refuses. He is assigned to get some newsreel footage of heiress Betty Kelley, who has never been shot. She arrives at the airport accompanied by a phony Earl, to whom she is reportedly engaged, eludes the cameraman by dressing as the pilot and drives off before Cliff discovers the deception. She also destroys the film he shoots of her by sneaking into the Kelley's heavily-guarded estate. Don, with the help of his girl friend, Jean Roberts, fares better and while Jean attracts the attention of the guards, Don sneaks into the estate and makes off with the film, arriving back at the newsreel office in time to pass it off as Cliff's. When the film is released, Betty threatens a libel suit and finally buys the newsreel company as a compromise. She assigns Cliff to cover a baby parade. Meanwhile, the "Earl" finds himself in a dilemma. Instead of extracting money from the family, he is approached by Betty's father on a huge stock deal and, since the Earl is allegedly wealthy, he finds himself on the spot when Mr. Kelley marks him down for a $25,000 investment. His method of raising the money is to arrange for his confederates to rob a bank and he will go along as the gang leader. Don is in the vicinity and manages to film the robbery, and then eludes the gang. As the film is being ran in the projection room, disclosing the Earl as the robbery leader, the Earl and his henchmen arrive. A fast and furious battle ensues between the newsreel men and the gangsters, but Don and Cliff subdue them just as the police arrive. Cliff decides that Don's true calling is as a newsreel photographer. Fade to relief. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Leslie Goodwins (as Les Goodwins)
Writers
Peter B. Kyne (story "To Him That Dared") | Joseph O'Donnell (screenplay) | Stanley Lowenstein (screenplay)
Producer
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Updated Jun 15, 1937

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Jun 15, 1937 (United States)

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Frankie Darro
Dan Mallory Dan Mallory   See fewer
Kane Richmond
Cliff Mallory Cliff Mallory   See fewer
June Johnson
Jean Roberts Jean Roberts   See fewer
Ann Evers
Betty Kelley Betty Kelley   See fewer
Johnstone White
Burke - aka The Earl Burke - aka The Earl   See fewer
Horace Murphy
Boss Kelley Boss Kelley   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Collins Collins   See fewer
Bob Kortman
Henchman Henchman   See fewer
Charles Dorety
Charlie - Henchman Charlie - Henchman   See fewer
Ernie Adams
The Runt - Henchman (uncredited) The Runt - Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Alexander
Alphonse - Asst. Photographer (uncredited) Alphonse - Asst. Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Kit Guard
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Ingram
Estate Guard (uncredited) Estate Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Mack
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Parker
Benny - the Butler (uncredited) Benny - the Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Van Slyke
Dahl - Attorney (uncredited) Dahl - Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
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