The Jackpot
He had a wife, two kids, a home of his own, a job with a future and then POOR JIMMY WON THE $24,000 RADIO JACKPOT!
- 1950
- Rated NR
- 1h 25m
- Comedy
Rating: 7.0 out of 10TMDB(21 votes)
Overview
Bill Lawrence wins a bevy of prizes from a radio program, but ends up having to sell them in order to pay the taxes incurred.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Indiana
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Music
Music by Lionel Newman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Joseph LaShelle
Details
- Director
- Writers
- John McNultyStory
- Phoebe EphronScreenplay
- Henry EphronScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 1, 1950
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
James StewartBill Lawrence
Barbara HaleAmy Lawrence
James GleasonHarry Summers
Fred ClarkAndrew Woodruff
Alan MowbrayLeslie
Patricia MedinaHilda Jones
Natalie WoodPhyllis Lawrence
Tommy RettigTommy Lawrence
Robert GistPete Spooner
Lyle TalbotFred Burns- Marjorie HollidayTelephone Operator (uncredited)
Minerva UrecalWoman Trying On Hats (uncredited)
Harry HinesElevator Operator (uncredited)
Dorothy AdamsSaleslady (uncredited)
Andrew TombesPritchett (uncredited)
John QualenMr. Ferguson (uncredited)
Milton ParsonsPiano Shopper (uncredited)
Claude StroudHerman Wertheim (uncredited)
Jerry HausnerAl Stern (uncredited)
Walter BaldwinWatch Buyer (uncredited)
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