United States / Mar 31, 1939 / NR
SWEEPSTAKES MANIA....IT"S a Howl....IT'S a Riot...IT"S a Revolution!
1h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joyce Mathews | Yolo |
| Richard Tucker | Mr. Rodney Hinds |
| James Burke | McPherson |
| Charles Halton | Mr. Wixby |
| Ethel Wales | Miss Perkins |
| Alex Melesh | Prof. Armand Tito |
| John Gallaudet | Phil Stokes |
| John Kelly | Butch |
| Homer Dickenson | Herbie |
| Joe Yule | Joe |
| Billy Engle | Peewee |
| Douglas Wood | Mr. Jordan |
| Eddie Marr | Diamond |
| Donald Kerr | Ted |
| William B. Davidson | Sam |
| Herbert Rawlinson | |
| Mary Parker | Ellen |
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| Larry J. Blake | Interviewer |
| Robert Brister | Gambler |
| Sonny Bupp | Billy |
| Dorothy Dayton | Girl |
| Dick Elliott | Gambler |
| Mack Gray | Duke |
| Paul Irving | Official |
| Matty Kemp | Sound Man |
| Howard M. Mitchell | Bit Role |
| Emory Parnell | Cop |
| Stanley Price | Gambler |
| Dick Winslow | Messenger |
| Richard Denning | Johnny Jordan (scenes cut) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sudden Money |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 31 marzo 1939 |
| Production | William C. Thomas |
| Writer | Lewis R. Foster |
| Editing | Ellsworth Hoagland |
| Cinematography | Henry Sharp |
| Assistant directors | Nick Grindé |
| Camera operators | Henry Sharp |
| Additional photography | Henry Sharp |
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| Music | John Leipold, George Dutton |
| Sound | John Leipold, George Dutton |
| Costume design | Edith Head |
| Makeup | Edith Head |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head |
Release dates
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