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!
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
85 min
Release Date
1950-11-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
17
Vote Average
6.9
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)
Milton Parsons
Piano Shopper (uncredited)
Claude Stroud
Herman Wertheim (uncredited)
Jerry Hausner
Al Stern (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
Watch Buyer (uncredited)
Fritz Feld
Pianist (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
Simpkins (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Card Player (uncredited)
George Conrad
Mike (uncredited)
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