The Winning Ticket
The Howling Sweepstakes Comedy
Genres
Overview
A barber tries to find the winning lottery ticket he hid from his moralistic wife.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
72 min
Release Date
1935-02-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
3.5
Leo Carrillo
Joe Tomasello
Louise Fazenda
Nora Tomasello
Ted Healy
Eddie Dugan
Irene Hervey
Mary Tomasello
James Ellison
Jimmy
Luis Alberni
Tony
Purnell Pratt
Mr. Powers
Akim Tamiroff
Guiseppe
Betty Jane Graham
Noreen Tomasello
Billy Watson
Joey Tomasello Jr.
Clara Blandick
Aunt Maggie
John Indrisano
Lefty Costello
Roland Fitzpatrick
Mickey Tomasello
Margaret Bert
Nurse at Lottery Drawing
Sidney Bracey
Bank Employee
Don Brodie
Pool Hall Patron
James P. Burtis
Red - Newsreel Photographer
Charles Dunbar
Still Cameraman
Sam Flint
Captain
George Guhl
Turnkey
Donald Haines
Stubby
Sherry Hall
Officer
Buddy Harris
Worthington - Eddie's Valet
Bernadene Hayes
Counter Woman
Al Hill
Bookie
Mike Lally
Pool Hall Patron
Wilbur Mack
Banker
Wally Maher
Sound Man
Jane Meredith
Traveler
Frank Moran
Bartender
Milton Owen
Purser (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Bookmaker
Jack Raymond
Newsreel Spectator
William Stack
Jeffries
Larry Steers
Traveler
Arthur Treacher
Horse Race Announcer
Clarence Wilson
Dolan - Pool Hall Proprietor
C. Montague Shaw
Insurance Company President
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6.1
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6.4
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6.3
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6.0
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