The Yellow Cab Man (1950)

The Yellow Cab Man (1950)

RIDE AND ROAR WITH RED SKELTON 1950-03-25 United States of America 85 Min. PG-13
6.3 6 votes

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.

Cast

Red Skelton is Augustus 'Red' Pirdy
Augustus 'Red' Pirdy
Gloria DeHaven is Ellen Goodrich
Ellen Goodrich
Walter Slezak is Dr. Byron Dokstedder
Dr. Byron Dokstedder
Edward Arnold is Martin Creavy
Martin Creavy
James Gleason is Mickey Corkins
Mickey Corkins
Paul Harvey is Pearson Hendricks
Pearson Hendricks
Herbert Anderson is Willis Tomlin
Willis Tomlin
Polly Moran is Bride's Mother
Bride's Mother
Mae Clarke is Casualty Company Secretary (uncredited)
Casualty Company Secretary (uncredited)