Caught in the Act (1941 film)

Caught in the Act
Directed by	Jean Yarbrough
Written by	Al Martin Robert James Cosgriff
Produced by	Ted Richmond
Starring	Henry Armetta Iris Meredith Inez Palange
Cinematography	Mack Stengler
Edited by	Martin G. Cohn Carl Pierson
Production company	Producers Releasing Corporation
Distributed by	Producers Releasing Corporation
Release date	January 17, 1941 (1941-01-17)
Running time	62 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Caught in the Act is a 1941 American comedy crime film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Henry Armetta, Iris Meredith and Inez Palange. ^{[1] [2]} It was made and distributed as a low-budget second feature by the Producers Releasing Corporation.

Synopsis

On his daughter's wedding day, construction foreman Mike Ripportella suddenly finds himself pursued by an attractive blonde, gangsters, and the police who want to pin a murder on him.

Cast

• Henry Armetta as Mike Ripportella
• Iris Meredith as Lucy Ripportella
• Robert Baldwin as Jim Keene
• Charles Miller as Leonard Brandon
• Inez Palange as Mary Ripportella
• Richard Terry as Henderson - Extortion Gangster
• Joey Ray as Davis - Extortion Gangster
• Maxine Leslie as Fay Kingman
• William Newell as Police Sergeant Riley
• Jack Cheatham as Police Detective
• Fern Emmett as Gossip
• George McKay as Police Detective
• Frank O'Connor as Policeman
• Ralph Peters as Policeman
• Rose Plumer as Gossip

References

1. Fetrow p.76
2. Langman & Finn p.43

Bibliography

• Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
• Langman, Larry & Finn, Daniel. A Guide to American Crime Films of the Forties and Fifties. Greenwood Press, 1995.

External links

• Caught in the Act at IMDb