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  • The Fall Guy (1930)
  • Passed
    66 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The Fall Guy (1930)
Passed
66 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

When a hapless pharmacist loses his job and falls in with criminals, he's soon made The Fall Guy. Unemployed, Johnny Quinlan (Jack Mulhall) starts doing jobs for underworld chieftain Nifty Herman (Thomas Jackson), who plans to use Johnny ...See moreWhen a hapless pharmacist loses his job and falls in with criminals, he's soon made The Fall Guy. Unemployed, Johnny Quinlan (Jack Mulhall) starts doing jobs for underworld chieftain Nifty Herman (Thomas Jackson), who plans to use Johnny as a dupe to cover up his own shady activities. Herman plants a illegal drugs on Quinlan, who is nabbed by federal agent Charles Newton (Pat O'Malley). But in a twist, Quinlan convinces Newton to allow him to trick Herman into a confession. See less
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Director
Writers
George Abbott (by) | James Gleason (by) | Tim Whelan (screen play)
Producer
Cinematographer
Leo Tover (photographed by)
Editor
Archie Marshek (as Archie F. Marshek)
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Updated Jun 15, 1930

Release date
Jun 15, 1930 (United States)

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Cast

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12 cast members
Name Known for
Jack Mulhall
Johnny Quinlan Johnny Quinlan   See fewer
Mae Clarke
Bertha Quinlan Bertha Quinlan   See fewer
Ned Sparks
Danny Walsh Danny Walsh   See fewer
Wynne Gibson
Lottie Quinlan Lottie Quinlan   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Charles Newton Charles Newton   See fewer
Thomas E. Jackson
'Nifty' Herman 'Nifty' Herman   See fewer
Tom Kennedy
Detective Burke Detective Burke   See fewer
Alan Roscoe
Detective Joe Keefe Detective Joe Keefe   See fewer
James Donlan
The Bill Collector The Bill Collector   See fewer
Elmer Ballard
'Hutch' (uncredited) 'Hutch' (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Billings
Panhandler (uncredited) Panhandler (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Brody
Mrs. Bercowitz (uncredited) Mrs. Bercowitz (uncredited)   See fewer
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