Up in the Air

Howard Bretherton
1940-09-09

Frankie 'scoops' the police and traps the killer!
5.5
62 min

A none-too-popular (nor good) radio singer, Rita Wilson is murdered while singing on the air in a radio studio. Radio page boy, Frankie Ryan, and his janitor pal, Jeff, solve the mystery for the none-too-sharp police.

Cast

Name Character Team
Frankie Darro Frankie Ryan Unowned
Marjorie Reynolds Anne Mason Unowned
Mantan Moreland Jeff Jefferson Unowned
Gordon Jones Tex Barton Unowned
Lorna Gray Singer Rita Wilson aka Gladys Wharton Unowned
Tris Coffin Bob Farrell Unowned
Clyde Dilson Detective Lt. Marty Phillips Unowned
Dick Elliott B. J. Hastings, Station Owner Unowned
John Holland Sam Quigley Unowned
Carleton Young Band Leader Dick Stevens Unowned
Alex Callam Van Martin - Announcer Unowned
Maxine Leslie Stella - Switchboard Operator Unowned
Ralph Peters Detective Delaney Unowned
Jack Mather Tim Wallace - Comic Unowned
Dennis Moore Gag-Writer Pringle Unowned
Phil Kramer Gag-Writer Unowned
George Morrell Rita Wilson Fan (uncredited) Unowned
Bob Terry Sound Engineer (uncredited) Unowned