WELCOME DANGER (1929) Harold Lloyd, Barbara Kent & Noah Young | Comedy | B&W | Golden Age Film

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Welcome Danger is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Clyde Bruckman and starring Harold Lloyd. A sound version and silent version were filmed. Ted Wilde began work on the silent version, but became ill and was replaced by Bruckman. Wilde died from stroke two months after this film’s premiere.

Synopsis

Harold Bledsoe, a botany student and son of a former police captain, travels by train to San Francisco to assist in investigating a crime wave in Chinatown. Meanwhile, Billie Lee and her little brother Buddy, who needs medical treatment, are also heading to the city by car. During a train stop, Harold unknowingly gets a double-exposed photograph with Billie's image. Later, he encounters her and Buddy on the road but mistakes her for a boy, leading to comedic misunderstandings before they part ways.

In San Francisco, Harold’s fingerprinting obsession disrupts the police station, prompting officers to send him on a wild goose chase for the underworld figure known as "the Dragon." His investigation leads him to Chinatown, where he unwittingly discovers an opium smuggling operation. When Dr. Chang Gow is kidnapped, Harold and Officer Clancy infiltrate the criminals' lair, sparking a chaotic fight. Eventually, Harold realizes that the Dragon is actually respected citizen John Thorne. Despite initial skepticism, Harold proves Thorne's guilt, rescues Dr. Gow, and earns Billie's affection, culminating in a marriage proposal.

Cast & Crew

Harold Lloyd - Harold Bledsoe
Barbara Kent - Billie Lee
Noah Young - Patrick Clancy
Charles B. Middleton - John Thorne
Will Walling - Captain Walton
Edgar Kennedy - Police Desk Sergeant
James Wang - Chang Gow
Douglas Haig - Buddy Lee
Blue Washington - Thorne's Henchman