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About
Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder when the station owner is killed during a broadcast.
Theatrical
Nov 6, 1942
Theaters
2
Director
Writers
Producer
Studio
Universal Pictures
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Quotes
See all →Confronting Silly Answers in Investigation
Mervin Q. Milgrim
I'm getting a lot of silly answers from this guy.
Chick Larkin
Well, grill him.
Mervin Q. Milgrim
What?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Identity and Perception in a Lighthearted Exchange
Mervin Q. Milgrim
Don't call me Blimp!
Detective Brannigan
Why not?
Mervin Q. Milgrim
What makes a blimp go up?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →B
Bud Abbott
Chick Larkin
L
Lou Costello
Mervin Q. Milgrim
P
Patric Knowles
Jim Turner
L
Louise Allbritton
Jane Little
M
Mary Wickes
Juliet Collins
W
William Gargan
Detective Inspector Lou
W
William Bendix
Detective Sgt. Brannigan
T
Thomas Gomez
Col. J.R. Andrews
L
Ludwig Stössel
Dr. Anton Marek
E
Edmund MacDonald
'Murder at Midnight' Announcer
J
Jerome Cowan
Heller
W
Walter Tetley
'Shorty', a studio pageboy
J
Joe Kirk
Harry, 'Murder At Midnight' sound man
D
Don Porter
'Murder at Midnight' program manager
N
Norman Abbott
'Murder at Midnight' Organist
M
Milton Parsons
Coroner (cameo)
G
Gladys Blake
Telephone Operator
E
Eddie Bruce
Bill, man telephoning Brazil
B
Billy Wayne
Jake, man telephoning Alaska
A
Alice Fleming
Mrs. Laffingwell, dowager telephoning Moscow
