The Jackpot (1950)

11/01/1950 (US) • 1h 25m

Comedy

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!

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.

Top Billed Cast

James Stewart

Bill Lawrence

Barbara Hale

Amy Lawrence

James Gleason

Harry Summers

Fred Clark

Andrew Woodruff

Patricia Medina

Hilda Jones

Natalie Wood

Phyllis Lawrence

Tommy Rettig

Tommy Lawrence

Robert Gist

Pete Spooner


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

radio

taxes

quiz

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