Live Wires (1946)

5.6/10 65 min Comedy Crime Thriller

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.

Cast

Leo Gorcey

Terrence 'Slip' Mahoney

Huntz Hall

'Sach' Jones

Mike Mazurki

Patsy 'Pat' Clark

Bobby Jordan

Bobby

William Benedict

Whitey (as Billy Benedict)

William Frambes

Homer

Claudia Drake

Jeanette

Pamela Blake

Mary Mahoney

John Eldredge

Herbert L. Sayers

Bernard Gorcey

Jack Kane

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