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The Jackpot (1950)

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!

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Walter Lang
Writer : Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron

Synopsis

Bill Lawrence wins a bevy or prizes from a radio program, but ends up having to sell them all in order to pay the taxes he's incurred.

Actors

James Stewart
James Stewart
William J. 'Bill' Lawrence
Barbara Hale
Barbara Hale
Amy Lawrence
James Gleason
James Gleason
Harry Summers
Fred Clark
Fred Clark
Mr. Andrew J. Woodruff
Alan Mowbray
Alan Mowbray
Leslie
Patricia Medina
Patricia Medina
Hildegarde Jonet / Hilda Jones
Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood
Phyllis Lawrence
Tommy Rettig
Tommy Rettig
Tommy Lawrence
Robert Gist
Robert Gist
Pete Spooner
Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot
Fred Burns
Marjorie Holliday
Marjorie Holliday
Minerva Urecal
Minerva Urecal
Woman Trying On Hats
Harry Hines
Harry Hines
Elevator Operator
Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams
Saleslady
Andrew Tombes
Andrew Tombes
Pritchett
John Qualen
John Qualen
Mr. Ferguson
Milton Parsons
Milton Parsons
Piano Shopper
Claude Stroud
Claude Stroud
Herman Wertheim
Jerry Hausner
Jerry Hausner
Al Stern
Walter Baldwin
Walter Baldwin
Watch Buyer
Fritz Feld
Fritz Feld
Pianist
Robert Dudley
Robert Dudley
Simpkins

Crews

Walter Lang
Walter Lang
Director
John McNulty
John McNulty
Story
Phoebe Ephron
Phoebe Ephron
Screenplay
Henry Ephron
Henry Ephron
Screenplay
Lionel Newman
Lionel Newman
Original Music Composer
Joseph LaShelle
Joseph LaShelle
Director of Photography
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Joseph C. Wright
Joseph C. Wright
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Stuart A. Reiss
Stuart A. Reiss
Set Decoration
J. Watson Webb Jr.
J. Watson Webb Jr.
Editor
Edward Stevenson
Edward Stevenson
Costume Design
Earle Hagen
Earle Hagen
Orchestrator
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Fred Sersen
Fred Sersen
Special Effects
George Leverett
George Leverett
Sound
Roger Heman Sr.
Roger Heman Sr.
Sound
Samuel G. Engel
Samuel G. Engel
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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