CAUGHT IN THE ACT (1941) Henry Armetta, Iris Meredith & Robert Baldwin | Comedy , Crime | B&W

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Caught in the Act is a 1941 American comedy crime film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Henry Armetta, Iris Meredith and Inez Palange. It was made and distributed as a low-budget second feature by the Producers Releasing Corporation.

Synopsis

On his daughter's wedding day, construction foreman Mike Ripportella suddenly finds himself pursued by an attractive blonde, gangsters, and the police who want to pin a murder on him.

Cast & Crew

Henry Armetta as Mike Ripportella
Iris Meredith as Lucy Ripportella
Robert Baldwin as Jim Keene
Charles Miller as Leonard Brandon
Inez Palange as Mary Ripportella
Richard Terry as Henderson - Extortion Gangster
Joey Ray as Davis - Extortion Gangster
Maxine Leslie as Fay Kingman
William Newell as Police Sergeant Riley
Jack Cheatham as Police Detective
Fern Emmett as Gossip
George McKay as Police Detective
Frank O'Connor as Policeman
Ralph Peters as Policeman
Rose Plumer as Gossip

Directed by: Jean Yarbrough
Written by: Al Martin, Robert James Cosgriff
Produced by: Ted Richmond

Cinematography: Mack Stengler
Edited by: Martin G. Cohn, Carl Pierson

Production Company: Producers Releasing Corporation
Distributed by: Producers Releasing Corporation

Release Date: January 17, 1941
Running Time: 62 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English