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The Yellow Cab Man

NR

1950

85 minutes

ComedyDramaRomance

Overview

Pirdy is accident prone. He has been denied insurance from every company in town because he is always getting hit or hurt in some way. On the day that he meets the lovely Ellen of the Yellow Cab Co., he also meets the crooked lawyer named Creavy. Pirdy is an inventor and when Creavy learns about elastic-glass, his new invention, he makes plans to steal the process. With the help of another con man named Doksteader, and the boys, he will steal this million dollar invention no matter who gets hurt.

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Top Cast

Red Skelton headshot

Red Skelton

Augustus 'Red' Pirdy

Gloria DeHaven headshot

Gloria DeHaven

Ellen Goodrich

Walter Slezak headshot

Walter Slezak

Dr. Byron Dokstedder

Edward Arnold headshot

Edward Arnold

Martin Creavy

James Gleason headshot

James Gleason

Mickey Corkins

Jay C. Flippen headshot

Jay C. Flippen

Hugo

Paul Harvey headshot

Paul Harvey

Pearson Hendricks

Herbert Anderson headshot

Herbert Anderson

Willis Tomlin

John Butler headshot

John Butler

Gimpy

John Indrisano headshot

John Indrisano

Danny

Polly Moran headshot

Polly Moran

Bride's Mother

Mae Clarke headshot

Mae Clarke

Casualty Company Secretary (uncredited)

Charles Lane headshot

Charles Lane

L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)

May McAvoy headshot

May McAvoy

(uncredited)

Dewey Robinson headshot

Dewey Robinson

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Johnny Weissmüller headshot

Johnny Weissmüller

Tarzan (archive sound) (uncredited)

Jody Gilbert headshot

Jody Gilbert

Cecil's Mother (uncredited)