Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher (1943)
Radio's crack-brain criminologist stands headquarters on its head in his first raid on screen gangsters!
Cosmo Jones, a correspondence-school detective from a small town, comes to the big city to offer his services to the police. He happens by where a gangster is killed by an opposing gang. Socialite Phyllis Blake is running around with gang member Tom and the opposing gang plan on kidnapping her. Cosmo is with Sergeant Flanagan when the attempt is made in front of a night club, where a bystander is seriously wounded in the gun-battle. Police Chief Murphy blames Flanagan for the shooting and demotes him. Cosmo, with the aid of a porter, Eustace and Flanagan's fiancée, Susan, tries to find the killer. Phyllis is finally kidnapped and Cosmo decides the act was committed by one of the two gangs. He has her father place an ad in the newspaper that contact has been made with the kidnappers. Each gang thinks the other is pulling a double cross, and one gang wipes out the other.
Cast
- Frank Graham - Cosmo Jones
- Edgar Kennedy - Police Chief Murphy
- Gale Storm - Susan Fleming
- Richard Cromwell - Sgt. Pat Flanagan
- Mantan Moreland - Eustace Smith
- Gwen Kenyon - Phyllis Blake
- Herbert Rawlinson - Mr. James J. Blake
- Tristram Coffin - Jake Pelotti
- Charles Jordan - Biff Garr
- Vince Barnett - Henchman 'Gimp'
Screenplay
- Michael L. Simmons (Screenplay)
- Walter Gering (Screenplay)
- Walter Gering (Story)
- Frank Graham (Original Concept)
Themes
Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Private Eye and the Missing Heiress Case, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Police Action and Dangerous Pursuits
Keywords
police, detective, b movie, sergeant, socialite, porter
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher about?
- Cosmo Jones, a correspondence-school detective from a small town, comes to the big city to offer his services to the police. He happens by where a gangster is killed by an opposing gang. Socialite Phyllis Blake is running around with gang member Tom and the opposing gang plan on kidnapping her. Cosmo is with Sergeant Flanagan when the attempt is made in front of a night club, where a bystander is seriously wounded in the gun-battle. Police Chief Murphy blames Flanagan for the shooting and demotes him. Cosmo, with the aid of a porter, Eustace and Flanagan's fiancée, Susan, tries to find the killer. Phyllis is finally kidnapped and Cosmo decides the act was committed by one of the two gangs. He has her father place an ad in the newspaper that contact has been made with the kidnappers. Each gang thinks the other is pulling a double cross, and one gang wipes out the other.
- Who directed Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher?
- Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher was directed by James Tinling.
- Who stars in Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher?
- Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher stars Frank Graham, Edgar Kennedy, Gale Storm, Richard Cromwell, Mantan Moreland, Gwen Kenyon.
- How long is Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher?
- Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher has a runtime of 1h 2m (62 minutes).
- What genre is Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher?
- Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher is a Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance film.
- Where was Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher produced?
- Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher?
- The themes of Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher include: Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Private Eye and the Missing Heiress Case, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Police Action and Dangerous Pursuits.