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The Yellow Cab Man

RIDE AND ROAR WITH RED SKELTON

6.3

1950•1h 25m

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.

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Red Skelton

Augustus 'Red' Pirdy

Photo of Gloria DeHaven

Gloria DeHaven

Ellen Goodrich

Photo of Walter Slezak

Walter Slezak

Dr. Byron Dokstedder

Photo of Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Martin Creavy

Photo of James Gleason

James Gleason

Mickey Corkins

Photo of Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Hugo

Photo of Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Pearson Hendricks

Photo of Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson

Willis Tomlin

Photo of Polly Moran

Polly Moran

Bride's Mother

Photo of Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Casualty Company Secretary (uncredited)

Photo of Charles Lane

Charles Lane

L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)

Photo of May McAvoy

May McAvoy

(uncredited)

Photo of Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Photo of Johnny Weissmüller

Johnny Weissmüller

Tarzan (archive sound) (uncredited)

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