Up in the Air

1h 2min

Comedy

Mystery

Drama

Music

A none-too-popular (nor good) radio singer, Rita Wilson is murdered while singing on the air in a radio studio. Radio page boy, Frankie Ryan, and his janitor pal, Jeff, solve the mystery for the none-too-sharp police.

Production Companies

Monogram Pictures

Lindsley Parsons Picture Corporation

Cast

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Frankie Ryan
Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Jeff Jefferson
Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

Tex Barton
Lorna Gray

Lorna Gray

Singer Rita Wilson aka Gladys Wharton
Tristram Coffin

Tristram Coffin

Bob Farrell
Clyde Dilson

Clyde Dilson

Detective Lt. Marty Phillips
Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

B. J. Hastings, Station Owner
John Holland

John Holland

Sam Quigley
Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Band Leader Dick Stevens
Alex Callam

Alex Callam

Van Martin - Announcer
Maxine Leslie

Maxine Leslie

Stella - Switchboard Operator
Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters

Detective Delaney
Jack Mather

Jack Mather

Tim Wallace - Comic
Dennis Moore

Dennis Moore

Gag-Writer Pringle
Phil Kramer

Phil Kramer

Gag-Writer
George Morrell

George Morrell

Rita Wilson Fan (uncredited)
Bob Terry

Bob Terry

Sound Engineer (uncredited)

Release date

9th Sep 1940

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English