Movie·1950·1h 25m
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!
Directed By
Walter Lang
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron
Producer
Samuel G. Engel
Cinematography
Joseph LaShelle
Music
Lionel Newman
Editor
J. Watson Webb Jr.
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
20 votes
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// cast
Cast
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)
// crew
Crew
Lionel Newman
Original Music Composer
Joseph LaShelle
Director of Photography
J. Watson Webb Jr.
Editor
Samuel G. Engel
Producer
Walter Lang
Director
John McNulty
Story
Phoebe Ephron
Screenplay
Henry Ephron
Screenplay
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