Pardon My Terror

Pardon My Terror

Pardon My Terror

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Pardon My Terror

"It's punch-happy with laughter!"

1946

0h 17m

7.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Private detectives Gus and Dick take a murder case where nearly everyone is trying to kill them.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Gus Schilling

Gus

Gus Schilling

Acting

Richard Lane

Dick

Richard Lane

Acting

Christine McIntyre

Alice Morton

Christine McIntyre

Acting

Vernon Dent

Jonas Morton

Vernon Dent

Acting

Emil Sitka

Mr. Dugan (uncredited)

Emil Sitka

Acting

Dudley Dickerson

Janitor (uncredited)

Dudley Dickerson

Acting

Lynne Lyons

Wanda

No Image

Acting

Dick Wessel

Luke

Dick Wessel

Acting

Kenneth MacDonald

Mr. Grooch

Kenneth MacDonald

Acting

Philip Van Zandt

Jarvis

Philip Van Zandt

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