

Danger on the Air
1938, English. Directed by Otis Garrett.
A Murder Mystery Chiller-Diller!
Trouble begins when a hated cad of a sponsor is found murdered during the climax of a live radio show. A radio engineer then tries to solve the murder.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Otis GarrettDirector
- Nan GreyChristina "Steenie" MacCorkle
- Donald WoodsBenjamin Butts
- Jed ProutyHarry Jones
- Berton ChurchillCaesar Kluck
- William LundiganDave Chapman
- Richard 'Skeets' GallagherFinney Fish
- Edward Van SloanLeonard Sylvester
- George MeekerTuttle
- Frank MilanAlexander MacCorkle
- Lee J. CobbTony Lisotti
- Johnny ArthurAiken
- Peter Lind HayesHarry Lake
Details
- Released
- 30 June 1938
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Betty Laidlaw, Robert Lively
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Danger on the Air runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Danger on the Air is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Danger on the Air isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Danger on the Air?
If you liked Danger on the Air, try Murder She Said, Who Done It?, Song of the Thin Man.
Who directed Danger on the Air?
Danger on the Air (1938) was directed by Otis Garrett and stars Nan Grey, Donald Woods, Jed Prouty.