United States / Nov 01, 1950 / NR
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!
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Jerry Hausner | Al Stern (uncredited) |
| Walter Baldwin | Watch Buyer (uncredited) |
| Fritz Feld | Pianist (uncredited) |
| Robert Dudley | Simpkins (uncredited) |
| Harry Carter | Card Player (uncredited) |
| George Conrad | Mike (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Jackpot |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 1 novembre 1950 |
| Production | Samuel G. Engel |
| Writer | John McNulty, Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron |
| Editing | J. Watson Webb Jr. |
| Cinematography | Joseph LaShelle |
| Assistant directors | Walter Lang |
| Camera operators | Joseph LaShelle |
| Additional photography | Joseph LaShelle |
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| Production design | Lyle R. Wheeler, Joseph C. Wright, Thomas Little, Stuart A. Reiss |
| Art direction | Lyle R. Wheeler, Joseph C. Wright, Thomas Little, Stuart A. Reiss |
| Set decoration | Thomas Little, Stuart A. Reiss, Lyle R. Wheeler, Joseph C. Wright |
| Special effects | Fred Sersen |
| Music | Lionel Newman, Earle Hagen, George Leverett, Roger Heman Sr. |
| Sound | Lionel Newman, Earle Hagen, George Leverett, Roger Heman Sr. |
| Costume design | Edward Stevenson, Ben Nye |
| Makeup | Ben Nye, Edward Stevenson |
| Hairstyling | Edward Stevenson, Ben Nye |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Austria / Nov 23, 1951
Germany / Dec 25, 1951 / 12
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