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Pennies from Heaven
Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

There's a world on both sides of the rainbow where songs come true and every time it rains, it rains Pennies from Heaven.

Genres

DramaMusicRomance

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During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent school teacher.

Others

Budget

$22000000

Revenue

$9171289

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.023/10

Release Date

11 December 1981

Country

United States of America

Cast

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Arthur

Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Eileen

Jessica Harper

Jessica Harper

Joan

Vernel Bagneris

Vernel Bagneris

The Accordion Man

John McMartin

John McMartin

Mr. Warner

John Karlen

John Karlen

The Detective

Jay Garner

Jay Garner

The Banker

Robert Fitch

Robert Fitch

Al

Tommy Rall

Tommy Rall

Ed

Eliska Krupka

Eliska Krupka

The Blind Girl

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Tom

Francis X. McCarthy

Francis X. McCarthy

The Bartender

Raleigh Bond

Raleigh Bond

Mr. Barrett

Gloria LeRoy

Gloria LeRoy

A Prostitute

Nancy Parsons

Nancy Parsons

The Old Whore

Toni Kaye

Toni Kaye

Tart

Shirley Kirkes Mar

Shirley Kirkes Mar

Tart

Jack Fletcher

Jack Fletcher

Elevator Operator

Hunter Watkins

Hunter Watkins

Boy

Arell Blanton

Arell Blanton

Motorcycle Police

George P. Wilbur

George P. Wilbur

Motorcycle Police

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

Young Policeman

Mark Campbell

Mark Campbell

Newsboy

Mark Martinez

Mark Martinez

Schoolboy

Duke Stroud

Duke Stroud

Counterman

Joseph G. Medalis

Joseph G. Medalis

Counterman

Richard Blum

Richard Blum

Pool Player

William Frankfather

William Frankfather

Pool Player

James Mendenhall

James Mendenhall

Warden

Jim Boeke

Jim Boeke

Hangman

Robert Lee Jarvis

Robert Lee Jarvis

Policeman

Luke Andreas

Luke Andreas

Customer

Will Hare

Will Hare

Father Everson

Joshua Cadman

Joshua Cadman

Jumbo

Paul Valentine

Paul Valentine

Bar Patron

Bill Richards

Bill Richards

Bar Patron

John Craig

John Craig

Bar Patron

Alton Ruff

Alton Ruff

Bar Patron / Dancer

Karla J. Franko

Karla J. Franko

Bank Secretary

Robin Hoff

Robin Hoff

Bank Secretary

Linda Montana

Linda Montana

Bank Secretary

Bunney Brooke

Bunney Brooke

Bank Secretary

Twink Caplan

Twink Caplan

Bank Customer

Lillian D'Honau

Lillian D'Honau

Bank Customer

Barbara Nordella

Barbara Nordella

Bank Customer

Dean Taliaferro

Dean Taliaferro

Bank Customer

Wayne Storm

Wayne Storm

Bank Guard

Gene Ross

Gene Ross

Bank Teller

Edward J. Heim

Edward J. Heim

Bank Teller

Dave Adams

Dave Adams

Bank Teller

Greg Finley

Greg Finley

Bank Teller

Paul Michael

Paul Michael

Bank Teller

Joe Ross

Joe Ross

Bank Teller

Tammy O'Rourke

Tammy O'Rourke

Dancer (uncredited)

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