This may be the only time audiences were able to see Frank Graham. He was well known on radio as an announcer, writer, and performer. Some sources suggest that Graham was one of the writers for this film which was based on a radio show in which he performed.

Tragically, Graham died in 1950 at age 35 from apparent suicide. With the rise of more animations in the late 20th Century, he probably would have become familiar to modern audiences as a voice actor right into the 21st Century.

cosmico jones was so smashy on teh crime

I wasn't going to watch this movie, based on the plot synopsis for it at IMDb, but Picfixer liked it and I often like what he does.

There are a few laughs in it, thanks mostly to Mantan Moreland. The dialog didn't contain much humor, and schtick from the other actors was over-the-top or fell flat. I hadn't thought about Gale Storm in years. Her TV show came on at about my bedtime. She's really cute here, in a '40s kind of way. Her character is the love interest in the tacked on romantic subplot for co-lead Richard Cromwell's character.

The movie isn't well plotted. The story involves two criminal organizations, presumably in New York City, whose only money making activity apparently is kidnapping for ransom. Go figure. The first story dead-ends with the murder of the head of one organization, and the second one begins with the entrance of Cosmo Jones. The police are at a loss to stop a crime wave by these gangsters, when in he steps to save the day. The kidnapping of the daughter of a rich guy leads to the climax.

I downloaded the 662MB AVI file. Video quality is good, audio quality is fine.

A fun little crime comedy featuring Edgar Kennedy, Mantan Moreland and Richard Cromwell. Along for the ride are Gale Storm (as a blonde!) and Frank Graham as a crime-fighting professor. Fast-paced, mindless fun. You may give it three stars. I gave it four because it's impossible for me to give less to any flick with Mantan Moreland. The print is in okay shape.

It's sad that Mantan only got the chance to appear in B-features, but it's great for us because many of his films are here at IA, with more being added all the time.