The Fall Guy (1930): Cast & Where to Watch
The Fall Guy is a 1930 crime drama directed by Leslie Pearce, starring Jack Mulhall as Johnny Quinlan, Mae Clarke and Wynne Gibson. It runs 1 hour 5 minutes. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 5m (65 min)
- Director
- Leslie Pearce
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Fall Guy About?
The premise of The Fall Guy without spoilers.
Adapted from the hit stage comedy by George Abbott and James Gleason, the film follows Johnny Quinlan, who, desperate for work, becomes a bag‑man for the mob. At the same time his long‑suffering wife must contend with her eccentric, unemployed, wise‑cracking brother and a cast of meddling neighbors while managing their Brooklyn tenement household.
The Fall Guy Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- drug dealing
- nagging wife
- manipulative wife
- brother in law brother in law relationship
- saxophone player
- unemployment
- suitcase
- saxophone
- neighbor
- marriage
- marriage proposal
- government agent
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- florist
- financial crisis
- false accusation
- fired from a job
- drug dealer
- detective
- confession of a crime
- brother sister relationship
- brother in law
- bootlegger
- bill collector
- melodrama
- based on play
Where to Watch The Fall Guy
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Fall Guy Cast & Characters
Jack Mulhall leads the cast as Johnny Quinlan, with Mae Clarke as Bertha Quinlan and Wynne Gibson as Lottie Quinlan. Directed by Leslie Pearce; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Leslie Pearce
- Jack Mulhall as Johnny Quinlan
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Mae Clarke as Bertha Quinlan - Wynne Gibson as Lottie Quinlan
- Tom Kennedy as Detective Burke
Also Starring in The Fall Guy
· 5 more- Pat O’Malley Charles Newton
- Thomas E. Jackson 'Nifty' Herman
- James Donlan The Bill Collector
- Ned Sparks Danny Walsh
- Alan Roscoe Detective Joe Keefe
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The Fall Guy FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of The Fall Guy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Fall Guy?
The Fall Guy runs 1 hour 5 minutes (65 minutes).
When was The Fall Guy released?
The Fall Guy was released on June 15, 1930.
Who directed The Fall Guy?
The Fall Guy was directed by Leslie Pearce.
More films by Leslie Pearce Who is in the cast of The Fall Guy?
The Fall Guy stars Jack Mulhall as Johnny Quinlan, Mae Clarke as Bertha Quinlan and Wynne Gibson as Lottie Quinlan, among 9 credited actors.
Where can I watch The Fall Guy?
In the US, The Fall Guy is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store (availability from JustWatch).
Does The Fall Guy have a post-credit scene?
No. The Fall Guy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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