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Sudden Money (1939)

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

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 6M

Director : Nick Grinde

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Mary Parker
Mary Parker
Ellen
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
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

Crews

Nick Grinde
Nick Grinde
Director
Lewis R. Foster
Lewis R. Foster
Writer
William C. Thomas
William C. Thomas
Producer
John Leipold
John Leipold
Music
Ellsworth Hoagland
Ellsworth Hoagland
Editor
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Henry Sharp
Henry Sharp
Director of Photography
George Dutton
George Dutton
Sound Recordist

Posters and backgrounds

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