The Grand Bounce
Genres
Overview
A man writes a check for $1,000 to cover a gambling debt. The problem is that he doesn't have enough money in his bank account to cover it. The check was written on Friday afternoon, but cannot be cashed before the following Tuesday. The check is used to pay several debts until...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
10 min
Release Date
1937-05-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
6.5
Dell Henderson
Harry Briggs (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Doctor's Secretary (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
Salvation Army Woman (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Furrier (uncredited)
John Kelly
'Lead-Head' Hogan (uncredited)
Gayle Morris
Little Girl (uncredited)
J. Carrol Naish
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux
Jack Doran (uncredited)
Evelyn Selbie
Child's Mother (uncredited)
Pete Smith
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Doran Hoodlum (uncredited)
Emerson Treacy
Jimmy Clark (uncredited)
Frank Whitbeck
Radio News Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
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