Live Wires is a 1946 English-language Comedy Crime film written by Dore Schary and Jeb Schary. The movie is directed by Phil Karlson and produced by Jan Grippo and Lindsley Parsons. Slip gets fired from his job at a construction company for decking his boss. His sister, who got him a job at the company, is angry with him. Slip manages to get a job with the District Attorney serving warrants, as does Sach. Through his job, Slip finds out that all is not quite kosher at his old construction company, and that his sister may be in danger. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com. Live wires stars Leo Gorcey in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, William Benedict, Mike Mazurki, William 'billy' Benedict and William Frambes. The screenplay is written by Josef Mischel and Tim Ryan. The music was composed by Edward J. Kay. Cinematography was done by William Sickner and editing by Fred Maguire. The motion picture has a running time of 64 minutes. It was released on 12th January 1946. The movie made a box office gross of $0 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Monogram Pictures.