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Sudden Money

Sudden Money

SWEEPSTAKES MANIA....IT"S a Howl....IT'S a Riot...IT"S a Revolution!

Genres

DramaComedy

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Promises of happier times dawn for the financially distressed Patterson family when father Sweeney and brother-in-law Archibald "Doc" Finney win a $150,000 grand prize in the sweepstake contest. With their windfall, each member of the family decides to pursue a dream.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

66 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

31 March 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Sweeney J. Patterson

Marjorie Rambeau

Marjorie Rambeau

Elsie Patterson

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Grandpa Casey Patterson

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Archibald 'Doc' Finney

Billy Lee

Billy Lee

Junior Patterson

Evelyn Keyes

Evelyn Keyes

Mary Patterson

Phil Warren

Phil Warren

Eddie Dunn

Joyce Mathews

Joyce Mathews

Yolo

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Johnny Jordan

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

Mr. Rodney Hinds

James Burke

James Burke

McPherson

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Mr. Wixby

Ethel Wales

Ethel Wales

Miss Perkins

Alex Melesh

Alex Melesh

Prof. Armand Tito

John Gallaudet

John Gallaudet

Phil Stokes

John Kelly

John Kelly

Butch

Homer Dickenson

Homer Dickenson

Herbie

Joe Yule

Joe Yule

Joe

Billy Engle

Billy Engle

Peewee

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Mr. Jordan

Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Diamond

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Ted

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Sam

Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

Mary Parker

Mary Parker

Ellen

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Interviewer

Robert Brister

Robert Brister

Gambler

Sonny Bupp

Sonny Bupp

Billy

Dorothy Dayton

Dorothy Dayton

Girl

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Gambler

Mack Gray

Mack Gray

Duke

Paul Irving

Paul Irving

Official

Matty Kemp

Matty Kemp

Sound Man

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Bit Role

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Cop

Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Gambler

Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

Messenger

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