United States / Mar 25, 1950 / NR / New York City, New York
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Herbert Anderson | Willis Tomlin |
| John Butler | Gimpy |
| John Indrisano | Danny |
| Polly Moran | Bride's Mother |
| Mae Clarke | Casualty Company Secretary (uncredited) |
| Charles Lane | L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited) |
| May McAvoy | (uncredited) |
| Dewey Robinson | Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Johnny Weissmüller | Tarzan (archive sound) (uncredited) |
| Jody Gilbert | Cecil's Mother (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 25 marzo 1950 |
| Production | Richard Goldstone |
| Writer | Devery Freeman, Albert Beich |
| Editing | Albert Akst |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Sr. |
| Assistant directors | Jack Donohue, Polly Craus |
| Camera operators | Harry Stradling Sr. |
| Additional photography | Harry Stradling Sr. |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, Eddie Imazu, Edwin B. Willis, F. Keogh Gleason |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Eddie Imazu, Edwin B. Willis, F. Keogh Gleason |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons, Eddie Imazu, F. Keogh Gleason |
| Special effects | A. Arnold Gillespie, Warren Newcombe |
| Music | Scott Bradley, Douglas Shearer |
| Sound | Scott Bradley, Douglas Shearer |
| Costume design | Sydney Guilaroff |
| Makeup | Sydney Guilaroff |
| Hairstyling | Sydney Guilaroff |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 07, 1950
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