ON THE SPOT (1940) Frankie Darro, Mary Kornman & Mantan Moreland | Mystery | B&W

On the Spot is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by George Waggner and Dorothy Davenport. The film stars Frankie Darro, Mary Kornman, Mantan Moreland, John St. Polis, Robert Warwick and Maxine Leslie. The film was released on June 11, 1940, by Monogram Pictures.

SYNOPSIS
Frankie Kelly is the soda jerk and embryo scientist in Midvales only drugstore. Two murders and an attempted killing suddenly swing Midvale into national prominence. Frankie and his pal, Jefferson, become involved when a wounded gangster starts to tell them where $300,000 in stolen loot is hidden, but he is murdered before he can give them all of the information. The search is on.

CAST & CREW
Frankie Darro as Frankie 'Doc' Kelly
Mary Kornman as Ruth Hunter
Mantan Moreland as Jefferson White
John St. Polis as Doc Hunter
Robert Warwick as Cyrus Haddon
Maxine Leslie as Gerry Dailey
Lillian Elliott as Mrs. Kelly
LeRoy Mason as Smilin' Bill
Gene O'Donnell as Slats Eckert
Russell Hopton as Dave Nolan
Jeffrey Sayre as Hype Innes

Directed by: Howard Bretherton
Screenplay by: George Waggner, Dorothy Davenport
Story by: George Waggner
Produced by: Grant Withers
Cinematography by: Harry Neumann
Edited by: Russell F. Schoengarth
Music by: Edward J. Kay
Production company: Monogram Pictures
Distributed by: Monogram Pictures
Release date: June 11, 1940
Running time: 62 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English