The Yellow Cab Man

Plot

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

Augustus 'Red' Pirdy

Gloria DeHaven

Ellen Goodrich

Walter Slezak

Dr. Byron Dokstedder

Edward Arnold

Martin Creavy

James Gleason

Mickey Corkins

Jay C. Flippen

Hugo

Paul Harvey

Pearson Hendricks

Herbert Anderson

Willis Tomlin

John Butler

Gimpy

John Indrisano

Danny

Polly Moran

Bride's Mother

Mae Clarke

Casualty Company Secretary (uncredited)

Charles Lane

L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)

May McAvoy

(uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Police Sergeant (uncredited)