When sacred simian statuary vanishes, a radio host tunes into a deadly frequency of theft and treachery! 🎙️🔍
Radio star Carroll Levis stumbles into a smuggling ring after a priceless brass monkey is stolen from a Japanese temple. With eccentric art collector Ryder-Harris hunting the artifact and bodies piling up, Levis must dodge a killer while juggling his variety show auditions.
Original Title: Brass Monkey (1948) | AKA: The Lucky Mascot
⭐️ STARRING
Carroll Levis – Himself
Carole Landis – Kay Sheldon
Herbert Lom – Peter Hobart
Avril Angers – Herself (Levis’ secretary)
Ernest Thesiger – Ryder-Harris
Edward Underdown – Max Taylor
🎬 CREW
Directed by Thornton Freeland
Screenplay by Alec Coppel
Story by Alec Coppel & Thornton Freeland
Musical Score by Bernard Grun
Release date: 1948 (UK) / 1951 (US)
Filming location: Southampton Docks, London
🎯 WHY WATCH?
Fun Fact: This marked the final film appearance of Hollywood icon Carole Landis.
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🎭 • Comedy • Crime • Musical • Mystery • Vintage • British Noir
