Red Lights Ahead 87 years old

RIOTOUS! The intriguing story of the reckless Wallaces...plunging rashly down the dizzy course of their mad life...never heeding danger signals!

Red Lights Ahead

A family loses its collective head going from rags to riches in this low-budget comedy from also-ran studio Chesterfield. Former slapstick comedian Andy Clyde starred as Grandpa Tom Hopkins who, after selling his junk business, moves in with daughter Molly (Lucille Gleason), her husband Ed (Roger Imhof), and their children Mary (Ann Doran), Edna (Paula Stone), George (Ben Alexander, and Willie (Frank Coghlan Jr.). Ed, who is a member of the town lodge "the Whales," is persuaded by Whitney (Sam Flint) the "Grand Harpoon," to buy $5,000 worth of shares in a promising gold mine, mortgaging the family home to do so. Soon the family is rich and everyone except Molly takes on airs.

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Red Lights Ahead Cast

Name Character
Ann Doran She was 25, 89 years old when she died as Mary Wallace
Eleanor Stewart was 23, 94 years old when died as Celeste - the Maid
Lucile Gleason She was 48, 59 years old when she died as Molly 'Ma' Wallace
Roger Imhof He was 61, 82 years old when he died as Pa Wallace
Sam Flint He was 54, 97 years old when he died as Franklin Q. Whitney
Frank Coghlan, Jr. He was 20, 93 years old when he died as Willie Wallace
Paula Stone She was 24, 85 years old when she died as Edna Wallace
Ben Alexander He was 25, 58 years old when he died as George Wallace
Andy Clyde He was 44, 75 years old when he died as Grandpa Hopkins
Jack Randall He was 12, 21 years old when he died as Nordingham

Red Lights Ahead Crew

Name Department
Helen Logan as Screenplay. She was 29 (82) years old when She died Writing
Robert Ellis as Screenplay. He was 44 (82) years old when He died Writing
Roland D. Reed as Director. He was 42 (78) years old when He died Directing
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Red Lights Ahead (87 years)

RIOTOUS! The intriguing story of the reckless Wallaces...plunging rashly down the dizzy course of their mad life...never heeding danger signals!

  • Release day: Saturday, November 28, 1936
  • Runtime: 70 minutes