03 Mar 2001
Chain of Fools
An avid detective is assigned to investigate the heist of a batch of precious coins that end up in the hands of a suicidal barber.
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A (rather shady?) private detective specializing in recovering highly insured items gets involved in recovering a stolen necklace. In the process also gets involved with a secretary at the insurance company.
Top Billed Cast
Donald Woods Barry Drake
Patricia Ellis Dale Harrison
Grace Bradley Lily Lamont
Edward Brophy Whitey Whitehouse
William Demarest Police Lt. Eckhardt
Craig Reynolds Charlie Cooper
Andrew Tombes J.W. Ridgeway
Bert Roach Happy Drunk
Leon Weaver Pappy Hatfield
Edwin Maxwell Mondoon
Granville Bates Phelps
Jean Joyce Dolly
Georgia Simmons Ma Hatfield
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