Charlie McCarthy, Detective

Charlie McCarthy, Detective

65 mins | Comedy | Dec. 22, 1939

Scotty Hamilton is a reporter who works for a crooked editor. Bill Banning is another reporter who is about to expose the editor's ties to the mob. When the editor is killed, both reporter Banning and mobster Tony Garcia are suspected.

Charlie McCarthy, Detective

65 mins | Comedy | Dec. 22, 1939

Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Scotty Hamilton is a reporter who works for a crooked editor. Bill Banning is another reporter who is about to expose the editor's ties to the mob. When the editor is killed, both reporter Banning and mobster Tony Garcia are suspected.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Directors Frank Tuttle
Writers Darrell Ware, Edward Eliscu, Richard Mack, Harold Shumate, Robertson White

Cast

Edgar Bergen

as Himself

Robert Cummings

as Scotty Hamilton

Constance Moore

as Sheila Stuart

John Sutton

as Bill Banning

Louis Calhern

as Arthur Aldrich

Edgar Kennedy

as Inspector Dailey

Samuel S. Hinds

as Court Aldrich

Harold Huber

as Tony Garcia

Warren Hymer

as Dutch

Mortimer Snerd

as Mortimer Snerd

Ray Turner

as Harrison 'Gravy' Randolph

Stanley Andrews

as Freight Captain

Granville Bates

as Judge Black

Dora Clement

as Drunk's Wife

G. Pat Collins

as McNeil

Alec Craig

as Bounds

Eddie Dunn

as Officer Walsh

Edward Fliegle

as Laundry Boy

Bess Flowers

as Mrs. Aldrich - Party Guest

Robert Greig

as 2nd Buther

Anne Gwynne

as Miss Larkin, Charlie's Nurse

Eddie Hall

as Policeman

John Harmon

as Harry

Grace Hayle

as Fat Woman

Al Hill

as Detective (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

as Drunk

Charles Lane

as Charlie's Doctor

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

as Young Intern

Frances Morris

as Miss Nelson

Joey Ray

as Master of Ceremonies

Frances Robinson

as Court Stenographer

William Ruhl

as Doctor

Dick Rush

as Detective

Louise Seidel

as Young Woman

Konstantin Shayne

as Headwaiter

Milburn Stone

as Joe Felton

Charles Sullivan

as Policeman

Anthony Warde

as Photographer

Billy Wayne

as Doctor

Crane Whitley

as Henchman Pete

Claire Whitney

as Maid

June Wilkins

as Flower Girl

Charles Williams

as Peters (uncredited)