Trouble Makers (1948): Cast & Plot
Trouble Makers is a 1948 crime comedy directed by Reginald Le Borg, starring Leo Gorcey as Slip Mahoney, Gabriel Dell and Fritz Feld. It runs 1 hour 6 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 6m (66 min)
- Director
- Reginald Le Borg
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Monogram Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Trouble Makers About?
The premise of Trouble Makers without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Leo, the only one not laughing, gets caught up in a deadly merry‑go‑round that spins ten stories above the street. Meanwhile, sidewalk‑dwelling stargazers Slip and Sach witness a homicide inside a room at the El Royale Hotel, pulling them into the same tangled mystery.
Trouble Makers Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- murder
- bellboy
- frame up
Trouble Makers Cast & Characters
Leo Gorcey leads the cast as Slip Mahoney, with Gabriel Dell as Police Officer Gabe Moreno and Fritz Feld as Mr. Andre Schmidtlap - Hotel Manager. Directed by Reginald Le Borg; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Reginald Le Borg
- Leo Gorcey as Slip Mahoney
- Gabriel Dell as Police Officer Gabe Moreno
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Fritz Feld as Mr. Andre Schmidtlap - Hotel Manager - John Ridgely as 'Silky' Thomas
Also Starring in Trouble Makers
· 9 more- Frankie Darro Ben Feathers
- Helen Parrish Ann Prescott
- Lionel Stander 'Hatchet' Moran
- William Benedict Whitey (as Billy Benedict)
- Cliff Clark Police Captain Madison
- Huntz Hall Sach, also called 'Chopper' McGee
- David Gorcey Chuck
- Benny Bartlett Butch
- Bernard Gorcey Louie Dumbrowsky
More from Reginald Le Borg
More films directed by Reginald Le Borg: Psycho Sisters, The Eyes of Annie Jones, Diary of a Madman and Deadly Duo.
Trouble Makers Plot Summary
What happens in Trouble Makers from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a lively New York sidewalk, the Bowery Boys’ leader Slip Mahoney and his partner Sach run a small star-gazing operation, using a big telescope to watch the city go by when business is slow. One clear evening they catch a disturbing sight: a man seems to be strangled in a room at the nearby El Royale Hotel, not far from where they’re stationed. Curious and fearless, they decide to involve their friend inside the police department, Gabe Moreno, hoping to shed light on what they’ve glimpsed.
Full summary
The whole story of Trouble Makers, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Trouble Makers?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the Bow‑boys' leader who runs the star‑gazing operation?
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Trouble Makers FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Trouble Makers, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Trouble Makers?
Trouble Makers runs 1 hour 6 minutes (66 minutes).
When was Trouble Makers released?
Trouble Makers was released on December 10, 1948.
Who directed Trouble Makers?
Trouble Makers was directed by Reginald Le Borg.
More films by Reginald Le Borg Who is in the cast of Trouble Makers?
Trouble Makers stars Leo Gorcey as Slip Mahoney, Gabriel Dell as Police Officer Gabe Moreno and Fritz Feld as Mr. Andre Schmidtlap - Hotel Manager, among 13 credited actors.
Does Trouble Makers have a post-credit scene?
No. Trouble Makers has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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