The Panic Is On (1931)
Charley's in love with the daughter of a financier who wants her to insist that Chas have a pile of cash before she marries him. But, the Depression is everywhere: Charley's behind on his rent and nearly everyone he meets is down on their luck. After reading a "how to" book on the power of a forceful will, Charley applies the lessons with mixed results, but he does land a job that includes delivering a shake-down letter to his girlfriend's father. Is the naïve Charley going to end up in jail?
- Released
- 1931-08-14
- Genres
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- James Parrott
- TMDB rating
- 3.7/10 from 3 votes
Cast
- Charley Chase as Charley Chase
- Virginia Whiting as Miss Morgan
- Harry Bernard as Cop with Tootchache (uncredited)
- Baldwin Cooke as Mr. Cooke (uncredited)
- Billy Gilbert as Smith - Investment Broker aka The Spot (uncredited)
- Charlie Hall as Man on the Street (uncredited)
- Jerry Mandy as Charley's Neighbor (uncredited)
- Margaret Mann as Mrs. Mann, Landlady (uncredited)
- Howard Truesdale as James Morgan (uncredited)
- Leo Willis as Hold-Up Man (uncredited)