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Released April 17, 1942
Featuring Shemp Howard (Solo)
Universal
66 min. (Feature Film)

A mysterious avenger known as Dr. Rx is killing criminals who have been acquited in court. Police Captain Hurd (Edmund MacDonald) and his bumbling assistant Sgt. Sweeney (Shemp Howard) ask Private Investigator Jerry Church (Patric Knowles) to help them on the case. Church reunites with his girlfriend Kit Logan, the two marry, and their honeymoon turns into investigative confusion involving an acquited and murdered gangster, kidnapping and the mystery of a policeman frightened into a coma.

In addition to Shemp Howard, comedy relief is provided by Mantan Moreland as Church's butler.

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Avg. Rating: [8.00/10]
 
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Patric Knowles
Jerry Church

Anne Gwynne
Kit Logan Church

Samuel S. Hinds
Dudley Crispin

Mona Barrie
Eileen Crispin

Shemp Howard
Det. Sgt. Sweeney

Edmund MacDonald
Det. Capt. Bill Hurd

Paul Cavanagh
John Crispin

Mantan Moreland
Horatio B. Fitz Washington

John Gallaudet
Ernie Paul

William Gould
Dist. Atty. Mason

Leyland Hodgson
Thomas, the butler

Matty Fain
Anthony 'Tony' Zarini

Mary Gordon
Mrs. Scott

Jan Wiley
Lily, Ernie Paul's moll

Boyd Davis
Police Commissioner

Victor Zimmerman
Kirk, first kidnapper

Paul Bryar
Bailiff

Harry Harvey
Night club manager

Drew Demorest
Club waiter

Eddy Chandler
Cop outside Church's apartment

Jack C. Smith
Policeman

Jack Kennedy
Policeman

Murdock MacQuarrie
Jury foreman

Joe Recht
Newsboy

Gary Breckner
Radio announcer


Jack Bernhard
Associate Producer

William Nigh
Director

Clarence Upson Young
Original Screenplay

Elwood Bredell
Director of Photography

Jack Otterson
Art Director

Martin Obzina
Associate Art Director

Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration

Bernard B. Brown
Sound Director

Charles Carroll
Sound Technician

Hans J. Salter
Musical Director

Frank Skinner
Original Music


















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