They Met in a Taxi

Chester Morris plays a cabbie when one day a runaway bride (Fay Wray) jumps into his taxi and tells him to drive. She gives him a false name and tells him the story of marrying a Count she doesn't love. Of course he feels sorry for her and takes her to his apartment to hide out. She cons him into staying with the promise that her father will pay for everything. But then a string of pearls falls out of her wedding gown, just the first of many twists and deceptions in this romantic comedy.

After Morris learns that Wray has given him a false name, it's no real surprise that the pearls were reported stolen, and that they might not even be real pearls. As they hunt for a solution they are aided by Morris' cabbie friend with a penchant for crime (Lionel Stander) and a society reporter with connections (Raymond Walburn).

This 70-minute charmer never loses its comic pace, and the four principals are excellent. Lots of one-liners keep it light. Co-stars include Henry Mollison as the oily Count, Kenneth Harlan as a businessman, and Ward Bond as a cop.