On the Spot 83 years old

XTRA! XTRA!... Frankie's In Another Jam... but this time it's really a JAM!

On the Spot

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.

Credits

On the Spot Cast

Name Character
Russell Hopton He was 40, 45 years old when he died as Dave Nolan
Frankie Darro He was 22, 59 years old when he died as Frankie 'Doc' Kelly
LeRoy Mason He was 36, 44 years old when he died as Smilin' Bill
Tris Coffin He was 30, 80 years old when he died as Robert Ames
Gene O'Donnell He was 29, 81 years old when he died as Slats Eckert
Robert Warwick He was 61, 85 years old when he died as Cyrus Haddon
John St. Polis He was 66, 72 years old when he died as Doc Hunter
Jeffrey Sayre He was 39, 73 years old when he died as Hype Innes
Mantan Moreland He was 37, 71 years old when he died as Jefferson White
John Beck He was 2, 75 years old when he died
Mary Kornman She was 24, 57 years old when she died as Ruth Hunter
Maxine Leslie as Gerry Dailey
Donald Kerr He was 1, 37 years old when he died as Reporter in Phone Booth
Lillian Elliott She was 66, 84 years old when she died as Mrs. Kelly
Dave O'Brien He was 28, 57 years old when he died as Charlie

On the Spot Crew

Name Department
Russell F. Schoengarth as Editor. He was 36 (69) years old when He died Editing
David Sharpe as Stunts. He was 30 (70) years old when He died Crew
Dorothy Davenport as Screenplay. She was 45 (82) years old when She died Writing
Karl Zint as Sound Editor. He was 31 (68) years old when He died Sound
George Waggner as Story. He was 45 (90) years old when He died Writing
George Waggner as Screenplay. He was 45 (90) years old when He died Writing
Harry Neumann as Director of Photography. He was 49 (79) years old when He died Camera
Howard Bretherton as Director. He was 50 (78) years old when He died Directing
On the Spot poster
On the Spot (83 years)

XTRA! XTRA!... Frankie's In Another Jam... but this time it's really a JAM!

  • Release day: Tuesday, June 11, 1940
  • Runtime: 62 minutes