Live Wires (1946)

  • NR
  • 01/12/1946 (US)
  • Comedy, Crime, Thriller
  • 1h 5m

They'll Short-Circuit Your Funnybone!

Overview

Slip gets fired from his job at a construction company for decking his boss. His sister, who got him a job at the company, is angry with him. Slip manages to get a job with the District Attorney serving warrants, as does Sach. Through his job, Slip finds out that all is not quite kosher at his old construction company, and that his sister may be in danger.

Phil Karlson

Director

Dore Schary

Story

Tim Ryan

Screenplay

Josef Mischel

Screenplay

Cast

Leo Gorcey's headshot

Leo Gorcey

Terrence 'Slip' Mahoney
Huntz Hall's headshot

Huntz Hall

'Sach' Jones
Mike Mazurki's headshot

Mike Mazurki

Patsy 'Pat' Clark
Bobby Jordan's headshot

Bobby Jordan

Bobby
William Benedict's headshot

William Benedict

Whitey (as Billy Benedict)
William Frambes's headshot

William Frambes

Homer
Claudia Drake's headshot

Claudia Drake

Jeanette
Pamela Blake's headshot

Pamela Blake

Mary Mahoney

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