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Live Wires
“They'll Short-Circuit Your Funnybone!”
5.6 / 10• 1946• 1h 5m•NR• English
ComedyCrimeThriller
Storyline
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 & Crew
Leo Gorcey
Terrence 'Slip' Mahoney
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Phil Karlson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Live Wires is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
