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Release, runtime and language
1950 · 85 mins · English
Directed by
Jack Donohue
Starring
Mae Clarke, Jay C. Flippen, James Gleason, John Butler, Paul Harvey, May McAvoy

Pirdy, a perpetually accident‑prone inventor, can’t get insurance and meets Ellen from the Yellow Cab Company. He also encounters crooked lawyer Creavy, who learns of Pirdy’s elastic‑glass invention and plots to steal it. With con man Doksteader and a crew, Pirdy races to protect his million‑dollar invention, no matter who gets hurt.

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