The Panic Is On
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Charley's in love with the daughter of a financier who wants her to insist that Chas have a pile of cash before she marries him. But, the Depression is everywhere: Charley's behind on his rent and nearly everyone he meets is down on their luck. After reading a "how to" book on the power of a forceful will, Charley applies the lessons with mixed results, but he does land a job that includes delivering a shake-down letter to his girlfriend's father. Is the naïve Charley going to end up in jail?
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Charley Chase
Charley Chase
Known for
Sons of the Desert
His New Profession
Virginia Whiting
Miss Morgan
Also in
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
A Midsummer Night's Steam
Harry Bernard
Cop with Tootchache (uncredited)
Known for
Saps at Sea
Liberty
Baldwin Cooke
Mr. Cooke (uncredited)
Known for
Blotto
Berth Marks
Billy Gilbert
Smith - Investment Broker aka The Spot (uncredited)
Known for
The Great Dictator
Fun and Fancy Free
Charlie Hall
Man on the Street (uncredited)
Known for
Tit for Tat
They Go Boom!
Jerry Mandy
Charley's Neighbor (uncredited)
Known for
Underworld
Margaret Mann
Mrs. Mann, Landlady (uncredited)
Also in
Four Sons
The River
Howard Truesdale
James Morgan (uncredited)
Known for
Go West
Leo Willis
Hold-Up Man (uncredited)
Known for
The Kid Brother
The Bohemian Girl
James Parrott Director · H.M. Walker Writer George Stevens Cinematographer
United States release August 14, 1931 · Produced in United States
Production
Hal Roach Studios
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 14, 1931
Theatrical
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