Muss 'em Up
NR
1936
70 minutes
Overview
Famous private detective Tip O'Neil is summoned by telegram to the estate of old friend Paul Harding, but finds the telegram was sent by Paul's attractive secretary, Amy Hutchins. Paul admits his dog was shot by extortionists to show they mean business, and shows Tip some threatening notes they sent. That night, Paul's ward, Corinne, is kidnapped by two gangsters and her driver is found dead the next morning. The kidnappers contact Tip demanding $200,000, which is delivered according to instructions. Awaiting the return of Corrine, Tip learns her fiancé, Gene Leland, is an ex-convict, and he also investigates why a thug, Maratti, was found prowling around the grounds, and why Paul's brother-in-law, Jim Glenray, was seen leaving the estate late the night before. And when the chauffeur is murdered with Amy's gun as he was about to confess some complicity, Tip has to piece together various clues to pinpoint the culprits.
Top Cast
Preston Foster
Tip O'Neil
Margaret Callahan
Amy Hutchins
Alan Mowbray
Paul Harding
Ralph Morgan
Jim Glenray
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
'Red' Cable
Maxie Rosenbloom
Snake
Molly Lamont
Nancy Harding
John Carroll
Gene Leland
Florine McKinney
Corinne
Robert Middlemass
Inspector Brock
Noel Madison
Tony Spivali, Gambler
Maxine Jennings
Cleo
Harold Huber
Maratti
Clarence Muse
William
Paul Porcasi
Luigi Turseniani, Head of the Mob
Ward Bond
John Doe, a Gangster
John Adair
John Doe, Jr.-a Gangster
Florence Lake
Tony's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Lucille Ball
Departing Train Passenger (uncredited)
Willie Best
Janitor at Spivali's Bar (uncredited)