FRECKLES COMES HOME-1942-A guy
nicknamed Freckles (Johnny Downs) goes to his sleepy old hometown of
Fairfield, Indiana to help out his buddy Danny (Marvin Stephens)
who's in a jam, partially thanks to hotel Porter Jeff (Mantan
Moreland) who bought a machine that was supposed to find gold.
Freckles romances Jane Potter (Gale Storm), the banker's daughter. At
a barn dance they do a duet. Freckles and Dan want to put a highway
through town but their plan falls through. A bank robber Muggsy
Malone (Walter Sande), hiding out in town thinks he can help them. He
brings in a dapper gentleman named Quigley (Bradley Page) who Jane
promptly falls for. Of course Quigley wants to fleece the town. Meanwhile
Jeff and Quigley’s chauffeur (Lawrence Criner) look for gold and
play Craps. Then Muggsey winds up dead and the stupid constable (Irving Bacon) investigates. Two of Malone’s friends arrive
pretending to be detectives.
This is a boring little comedy from Monogram has Mantan Moreland wasted in
demeaning stereotypical role. Director Jean Yarbrough at least keeps
the running time down to just a little over an hour.
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