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Risky Business
Risky Business

Risky Business

Genres

CrimeDrama

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Radio commentator Dan Clifford takes desperate chances to save the life of a young girl who has been kidnapped.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

65 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

03 March 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Murphy

George Murphy

Dan Clifford

Dorothea Kent

Dorothea Kent

Mary Dexter

Eduardo Ciannelli

Eduardo Ciannelli

Philip Decarno

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Hinge Jackson

El Brendel

El Brendel

Axel

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

District Attorney

Frances Robinson

Frances Robinson

Norma Jameson

John Wray

John Wray

Silas

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Police Captain Wallace

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Abernathy

Grant Richards

Grant Richards

Jack Norman

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Henry Jameson

Mary Forbes

Mary Forbes

Mrs. Jameson

George Davis

George Davis

Solar (uncredited)

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