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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!
Comedy
📜 Overview: Bill Lawrence wins a bevy or prizes from a radio program, but ends up having to sell them all in order to pay the taxes he's incurred.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1950-11-01
⌚ Running Time: 85 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.9

Beloved Cast

James Stewart original image
Bill Lawrence
James Stewart
Barbara Hale original image
Amy Lawrence
Barbara Hale
James Gleason original image
Harry Summers
James Gleason
Fred Clark original image
Andrew Woodruff
Fred Clark
Alan Mowbray original image
Leslie
Alan Mowbray
Patricia Medina original image
Hilda Jones
Patricia Medina
Natalie Wood original image
Phyllis Lawrence
Natalie Wood
Tommy Rettig original image
Tommy Lawrence
Tommy Rettig
Robert Gist original image
Pete Spooner
Robert Gist
Lyle Talbot original image
Fred Burns
Lyle Talbot
Marjorie Holliday original image
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Marjorie Holliday
Minerva Urecal original image
Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited)
Minerva Urecal
Harry Hines original image
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Harry Hines
Dorothy Adams original image
Saleslady (uncredited)
Dorothy Adams
Andrew Tombes original image
Pritchett (uncredited)
Andrew Tombes
John Qualen original image
Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)
John Qualen
Milton Parsons original image
Piano Shopper (uncredited)
Milton Parsons
Claude Stroud original image
Herman Wertheim (uncredited)
Claude Stroud
Jerry Hausner original image
Al Stern (uncredited)
Jerry Hausner
Walter Baldwin original image
Watch Buyer (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
Fritz Feld original image
Pianist (uncredited)
Fritz Feld
Robert Dudley original image
Simpkins (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
Harry Carter original image
Card Player (uncredited)
Harry Carter
George Conrad original image
Mike (uncredited)
George Conrad

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