The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
RIDE AND ROAR WITH RED SKELTON
Pirdy is accident prone. He has been denied insurance from every company in town because he is always getting hit or hurt in some way. On the day that he meets the lovely Ellen of the Yellow Cab Co., he also meets the crooked lawyer named Creavy. Pirdy is an inventor and when Creavy learns about elastic-glass, his new invention, he makes plans to steal the process. With the help of another con man named Doksteader, and the boys, he will steal this million dollar invention no matter who gets hurt.
Director: Jack Donohue
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: March 25, 1950
Cast
- Red Skelton - Augustus 'Red' Pirdy
- Gloria DeHaven - Ellen Goodrich
- Walter Slezak - Dr. Byron Dokstedder
- Edward Arnold - Martin Creavy
- James Gleason - Mickey Corkins
- Jay C. Flippen - Hugo
- Paul Harvey - Pearson Hendricks
- Herbert Anderson - Willis Tomlin
- John Butler - Gimpy
- John Indrisano - Danny
Screenplay
- Devery Freeman (Screenplay)
- Albert Beich (Screenplay)
- Devery Freeman (Story)
Music: Scott Bradley
Cinematography: Harry Stradling Sr.
Editing: Albert Akst
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
taxi, taxi driver
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Yellow Cab Man about?
- Pirdy is accident prone. He has been denied insurance from every company in town because he is always getting hit or hurt in some way. On the day that he meets the lovely Ellen of the Yellow Cab Co., he also meets the crooked lawyer named Creavy. Pirdy is an inventor and when Creavy learns about elastic-glass, his new invention, he makes plans to steal the process. With the help of another con man named Doksteader, and the boys, he will steal this million dollar invention no matter who gets hurt.
- Who directed The Yellow Cab Man?
- The Yellow Cab Man was directed by Jack Donohue.
- Who stars in The Yellow Cab Man?
- The Yellow Cab Man stars Red Skelton, Gloria DeHaven, Walter Slezak, Edward Arnold, James Gleason, Jay C. Flippen.
- How long is The Yellow Cab Man?
- The Yellow Cab Man has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is The Yellow Cab Man?
- The Yellow Cab Man is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film.
- Where was The Yellow Cab Man produced?
- The Yellow Cab Man was produced in United States of America.