ANYTHING FOR A THRILL (1937) Frankie Darro, Kane Richmond & June Johnson | Drama | B&W

Anything for a Thrill is a 1937 American crime film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Joseph O'Donnell and Stanley Lowenstein. The film stars Frankie Darro, Kane Richmond, June Johnson, Ann Evers, Johnstone White and Horace Murphy. The film was released on June 15, 1937, by Conn Pictures Corporation.

SYNOPSIS
Don Mallory is the younger brother of ace newsreel photographer Cliff Mallory, and is continually urging Cliff to let him become a cameraman rather than going to college. Cliff refuses. He is assigned to get some newsreel footage of heiress Betty Kelley, who has never been shot. She arrives at the airport accompanied by a phony Earl, to whom she is reportedly engaged, eludes the cameraman by dressing as the pilot and drives off before Cliff discovers the deception. She also destroys the film he shoots of her by sneaking into the Kelley's heavily-guarded estate. Don, with the help of his girl friend, Jean Roberts, fares better and while Jean attracts the attention of the guards, Don sneaks into the estate and makes off with the film, arriving back at the newsreel office in time to pass it off as Cliff's. When the film is released, Betty threatens a libel suit and finally buys the newsreel company as a compromise. She assigns Cliff to cover a baby parade. Meanwhile, the "Earl" finds himself in a dilemma. Instead of extracting money from the family, he is approached by Betty's father on a huge stock deal and, since the Earl is allegedly wealthy, he finds himself on the spot when Mr. Kelley marks him down for a $25,000 investment. His method of raising the money is to arrange for his confederates to rob a bank and he will go along as the gang leader. Don is in the vicinity and manages to film the robbery, and then eludes the gang.

CAST & CREW
Frankie Darro as Dan Mallory
Kane Richmond as Cliff Mallory
June Johnson as Jean Roberts
Ann Evers as Betty Kelley
Johnstone White as Burke
Horace Murphy as Mr. Kelley
Edward Hearn as Collins
Frank Marlowe as Joe
Bob Kortman as Henchman
Charles Dorety as Charlie
Charles McAvoy as Guard

Directed by Leslie Goodwins
Screenplay by Joseph O'Donnell, Stanley Lowenstein
Based on To Him Who Dares by Peter B. Kyne
Produced by Maurice Conn
Cinematography Jack Greenhalgh
Edited by Richard G. Wray
Production company Conn Pictures Corporation
Distributed by Conn Pictures Corporation
Release date June 15, 1937
Running time 59 minutes
Country United States
Language English