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The Jackpot
The Jackpot

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!

Genres

Comedy

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

01 November 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Bill Lawrence

Barbara Hale

Barbara Hale

Amy Lawrence

James Gleason

James Gleason

Harry Summers

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Andrew Woodruff

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Leslie

Patricia Medina

Patricia Medina

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

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited)

Harry Hines

Harry Hines

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Saleslady (uncredited)

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Pritchett (uncredited)

John Qualen

John Qualen

Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Piano Shopper (uncredited)

Claude Stroud

Claude Stroud

Herman Wertheim (uncredited)

Jerry Hausner

Jerry Hausner

Al Stern (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Watch Buyer (uncredited)

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Pianist (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Simpkins (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Card Player (uncredited)

George Conrad

George Conrad

Mike (uncredited)

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