Joel & Garda Sloan, a husband and wife detective team, who also sell rare books in New York, take a vacation to Seaside City. At Seaside, Joel's pal, Mike Stevens is managing and preparing for their beauty pageant. Joel is made one of the judges plus he has invested $5,000 in it, to Garda's dismay. Eric Bartell, promoter, arrives to dupe Stevens. When Ed Connors, New York racketeer arrives, Bartell is mysteriously murdered. Joel and Garda set out to investigate the murder.
Top Cast
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Franchot ToneJoel Sloane
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Ann SothernGarda Sloane
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Ruth HusseyLily Cole
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Lee BowmanMike Stevens
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Allyn JoslynTed Bentley
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John MiljanEric Bartell
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Bernard NedellEd Connors
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Mary Beth HughesJerry Lawrence
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Cliff ClarkSam Travers
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James BurkeClancy
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Frank OrthCaptain Joe Burke
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Margaret RoachEmmy Lou
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Gladys BlakeMiss Brooklyn
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Granville BatesChief Miller
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Ernie AlexanderSinger at Party (uncredited)
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C. BakaleinikoffOrchestra Leader (uncredited)
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Muriel BarrMiss St. Louis (uncredited)
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Patsy BedellMiss Conshohocken (uncredited)
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Arthur BelascoDetective (uncredited)
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Mel BlancHiccups (voice) (uncredited)
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Anne BorglumMiss Los Angeles (uncredited)
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Sidney BraceyNight Clerk (uncredited)
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Harry BrownSecond Man Sweating in Elevator (uncredited)
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Bill CartledgePage (uncredited)
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Jack ChapinStagehand (uncredited)
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Rube DemarestPiano Player and Singer at Party (uncredited)
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Lester DorrDay Clerk (uncredited)
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Yvonne DuvalMiss Boston (uncredited)
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Sam FinnConnors' Henchman Who Discovers Lion (uncredited)
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James FlavinPoliceman Guarding Entrance (uncredited)
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Jerry FletcherBrash Bellboy (uncredited)
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Jack FossRailroad Station Clerk (uncredited)
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Caroline FrasherCounter Clerk (uncredited)
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Inna GestMiss San Antonio (uncredited)
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Eddie GribbonHennessy, a Policeman (uncredited)
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Edward HearnTurnkey (uncredited)
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Tom HerbertMan Sweating in Elevator (uncredited)
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Marilyn HopeMiss Hartford (uncredited)
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Claire JamesGladys, Miss Grand Rapids (uncredited)
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Lois LindsayMiss Springfield (uncredited)
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Buddy MessingerFirst Elevator Boy (uncredited)
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Harold MinjirDirector of Pageant (uncredited)
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Hans MoebusParty Guest (uncredited)
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Paul NewlanAngry Room Service Giant (uncredited)
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George NoisomElevator Boy at Seaside City Hotel (uncredited)
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Tom O'GradySinger at Party (uncredited)
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Claire OwenGrace, the Receptionist (uncredited)
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Bert RoachBartender (uncredited)
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Henry RoquemoreSinger at Party (uncredited)
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Clarice SherryFlorabelle Higgins, Miss Tulsa (uncredited)