The Yellow Cab Man

The Yellow Cab Man

The Yellow Cab Man

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The Yellow Cab Man

"RIDE AND ROAR WITH RED SKELTON"

1950

1h 25m

6.3(6 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

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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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Red Skelton

Augustus 'Red' Pirdy

Red Skelton

Acting

Gloria DeHaven

Ellen Goodrich

Gloria DeHaven

Acting

Walter Slezak

Dr. Byron Dokstedder

Walter Slezak

Acting

Edward Arnold

Martin Creavy

Edward Arnold

Acting

James Gleason

Mickey Corkins

James Gleason

Acting

Jay C. Flippen

Hugo

Jay C. Flippen

Acting

Paul Harvey

Pearson Hendricks

Paul Harvey

Acting

Herbert Anderson

Willis Tomlin

Herbert Anderson

Acting

John Butler

Gimpy

No Image

Acting

John Indrisano

Danny

No Image

Acting

Polly Moran

Bride's Mother

Polly Moran

Acting

Mae Clarke

Casualty Company Secretary (uncredited)

Mae Clarke

Acting

Charles Lane

L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Acting

May McAvoy

(uncredited)

May McAvoy

Acting

Dewey Robinson

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Acting

Johnny Weissmüller

Tarzan (archive sound) (uncredited)

Johnny Weissmüller

Acting

Jody Gilbert

Cecil's Mother (uncredited)

No Image

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