The Jackpot

NR
1h 25m
1950
6.9 /10 (17)

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!

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.

Country : United States of America
Genre : Comedy
Languages : English
Released Date: 1950-11-01

Top Billed Cast

James Stewart

Bill Lawrence

Barbara Hale

Amy Lawrence

James Gleason

Harry Summers

Fred Clark

Andrew Woodruff

Alan Mowbray

Leslie

Patricia Medina

Hilda Jones

Natalie Wood

Phyllis Lawrence

Tommy Rettig

Tommy Lawrence

Robert Gist

Pete Spooner

Lyle Talbot

Fred Burns

Marjorie Holliday

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited)

Harry Hines

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Dorothy Adams

Saleslady (uncredited)

Andrew Tombes

Pritchett (uncredited)

John Qualen

Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)

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