Flirting with Danger

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Flirting with Danger
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Directed by Vin Moore
Written by Albert DeMond
George Bertholon
Norman S. Hall
Produced by Trem Carr
A. George Bertholon
Starring Robert Armstrong
Edgar Kennedy
Cinematography Archie Stout
Edited by Carl Pierson
Distributed by Monogram Pictures
Release date
  • December 1, 1934 (1934-12-01)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Flirting with Danger is a 1934 American comedy adventure film directed by Vin Moore and starring Robert Armstrong, Edgar Kennedy and William Cagney (James Cagney's lookalike brother). The picture was released by Monogram Pictures and has a running time of 62 minutes. [1]

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