Charlie McCarthy, Detective 84 years old

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.

Credits

Edgar Kennedy as Inspector Dailey

Bess Flowers as Mrs. Aldrich - Party Guest

Milburn Stone as Joe Felton

Robert Cummings as Scotty Hamilton

G. Pat Collins as McNeil

Robert Greig as 2nd Buther

Charlie McCarthy, Detective Cast

Name	Character
Edgar Kennedy He was 49, 58 years old when he died	as Inspector Dailey
Bess Flowers She was 41, 85 years old when she died	as Mrs. Aldrich - Party Guest
Milburn Stone He was 35, 75 years old when he died	as Joe Felton
Robert Cummings He was 31, 82 years old when he died	as Scotty Hamilton
G. Pat Collins He was 44, 63 years old when he died	as McNeil
Robert Greig He was 59, 78 years old when he died	as 2nd Buther
Warren Hymer He was 33, 42 years old when he died	as Dutch
Billy Wayne He was 42, 73 years old when he died	as Doctor
Alec Craig He was 54, 60 years old when he died	as Bounds
John Sutton He was 31, 54 years old when he died	as Bill Banning
Dora Clement She was 48, now 133 years old	as Drunk's Wife
Stanley Andrews He was 48, 77 years old when he died	as Freight Captain
Anne Gwynne She was 21, 84 years old when she died	as Miss Larkin, Charlie's Nurse
Charles Lane He was 34, 102 years old when he died	as Charlie's Doctor
June Wilkins She was 31, 63 years old when she died	as Flower Girl
Granville Bates He was 57, 58 years old when he died	as Judge Black
John Harmon He was 34, 80 years old when he died	as Harry
Frances Robinson She was 23, 55 years old when she died	as Court Stenographer
Konstantin Shayne He was 51, 85 years old when he died	as Headwaiter
Edgar Bergen He was 36, 75 years old when he died	as Himself
Ray Turner He was 7, 34 years old when he died	as Harrison 'Gravy' Randolph
Harold Huber He was 30, 49 years old when he died	as Tony Garcia
Eddie Dunn He was 24, 64 years old when he died	as Officer Walsh
Louis Calhern He was 44, 61 years old when he died	as Arthur Aldrich
Mortimer Snerd	as Mortimer Snerd
Dick Rush He was 55, 72 years old when he died	as Detective
Anthony Warde He was 31, 66 years old when he died	as Photographer
Constance Moore She was 19, 85 years old when she died	as Sheila Stuart
Frances Morris She was 31, 95 years old when she died	as Miss Nelson
Al Hill He was 47, 62 years old when he died	as Detective (uncredited)
Samuel S. Hinds He was 64, 73 years old when he died	as Court Aldrich
Claire Whitney She was 49, 79 years old when she died	as Maid
Charles Irwin He was 52, 13 years old when he died	as Drunk
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart	as Young Intern
Joey Ray He was 30, now 54 years old	as Master of Ceremonies
Eddie Hall He was 41, now 43 years old	as Policeman
Crane Whitley He was 40, 58 years old when he died	as Henchman Pete
Grace Hayle She was 51, 74 years old when she died	as Fat Woman
Charles Sullivan He was 40, 73 years old when he died	as Policeman
Charles Williams He was 53, 91 years old when he died	as Peters (uncredited)
William Ruhl He was 38, 54 years old when he died	as Doctor

Charlie McCarthy, Detective Crew

Name	Department
Frank Skinner as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (70) years old when He died	Sound
Frank Tuttle as Director. He was 47 (70) years old when He died	Directing
Harold Shumate as Screenplay. He was 46 (89) years old when He died	Writing
Richard Mack as Screenplay. He was 12 (now 72) years old	Writing
George Robinson as Director of Photography. He was 49 (68) years old when He died	Camera
Edward Eliscu as Screenplay. He was 37 (96) years old when He died	Writing
Robertson White as Story. He was 39 (85) years old when He died	Writing
Darrell Ware as Story. He was 33 (37) years old when He died	Writing

Charlie McCarthy, Detective (84 years)

Release day: Friday, December 22, 1939
Runtime: 65 minutes