Romance on the Run (1938)
A (rather shady?) private detective specializing in recovering highly insured items gets involved in recovering a stolen necklace. In the process also gets involved with a secretary at the insurance company.
Top billed cast
Donald WoodsBarry Drake
Patricia EllisDale Harrison
Grace BradleyLily Lamont
Edward BrophyWhitey Whitehouse
William DemarestPolice Lt. Eckhardt
Craig ReynoldsCharlie Cooper
Andrew TombesJ.W. Ridgeway
Bert RoachHappy Drunk
Leon WeaverPappy Hatfield
Edwin MaxwellMondoon
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