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  • The Jackpot (1950)
  • Passed
    85 min | Comedy
The Jackpot (1950)
Passed
85 min | Comedy

Bill Lawrence wins a jackpot worth $24,000 on a radio quiz program. His happiness, and that of his family, is short-lived after he discovers he'll be compelled to sell the prizes in order to pay an amount of $7,000 income tax on them.
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John McNulty (New Yorker article) | Phoebe Ephron (screenplay) | Henry Ephron (screenplay)
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Updated Nov 1, 1950

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Nov 1, 1950 (United States)

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67 cast members
Name Known for
James Stewart
William J. 'Bill' Lawrence William J. 'Bill' Lawrence   See fewer
Barbara Hale
Amy Lawrence Amy Lawrence   See fewer
James Gleason
Harry Summers Harry Summers   See fewer
Fred Clark
Mr. Andrew J. Woodruff Mr. Andrew J. Woodruff   See fewer
Alan Mowbray
Leslie Leslie   See fewer
Patricia Medina
Hildegarde Jonet / Hilda Jones Hildegarde Jonet / Hilda Jones   See fewer
Natalie Wood
Phyllis Lawrence Phyllis Lawrence   See fewer
Tommy Rettig
Tommy Lawrence Tommy Lawrence   See fewer
Robert Gist
Pete Spooner Pete Spooner   See fewer
Lyle Talbot
Fred Burns Fred Burns   See fewer
Dorothy Adams
Watch Saleswoman - Store Employee (uncredited) Watch Saleswoman - Store Employee (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Baldwin
Watch Buyer (uncredited) Watch Buyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jay Barney
Police Detective (uncredited) Police Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Bice
Policeman in Bookie Raid (uncredited) Policeman in Bookie Raid (uncredited)   See fewer
John Bleifer
Bookie Parlor Clerk (uncredited) Bookie Parlor Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Budd
Saleslady (uncredited) Saleslady (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Carter
Card Player (uncredited) Card Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Christy
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Cogan
Mr. Brown (uncredited) Mr. Brown (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinie Conklin
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Conrad
Mike - Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited) Mike - Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Curtis
Moving Man (uncredited) Moving Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Dulce Day
Mrs. Dexter (uncredited) Mrs. Dexter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Doran
Miss Alice Bowen (uncredited) Miss Alice Bowen (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dudley
Mr. Simpkins (uncredited) Mr. Simpkins (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Edwards
Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited) Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Estelle Etterre
Mrs. McDougall (uncredited) Mrs. McDougall (uncredited)   See fewer
June Evans
Washerwoman (uncredited) Washerwoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Fritz Feld
Long-Haired Pianist (uncredited) Long-Haired Pianist (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Firestone
Mr. McDougall (uncredited) Mr. McDougall (uncredited)   See fewer
Elizabeth Flournoy
Federal Broadcasting System Woman (uncredited) Federal Broadcasting System Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Newspaper Employee (uncredited) Newspaper Employee (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Hausner
Al Stern (uncredited) Al Stern (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hines
Elevator Man (uncredited) Elevator Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Marjorie Holliday
Telephone Operator (uncredited) Telephone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry James
Harry James (voice) (uncredited) Harry James (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Lechner
Johnny, the Office Boy (uncredited) Johnny, the Office Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Caryl Lincoln
Susan Wertheim (uncredited) Susan Wertheim (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Police Stenographer (uncredited) Police Stenographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Valerie Mark
Mary Vogel (uncredited) Mary Vogel (uncredited)   See fewer
Mae Marsh
Mrs. Woodruff in Photo (uncredited) Mrs. Woodruff in Photo (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mather
Police Detective (uncredited) Police Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Miller
Mabel Spooner (uncredited) Mabel Spooner (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Nelson
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy O'Connor
Salesgirl (uncredited) Salesgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Tudor Owen
Police Turnkey (uncredited) Police Turnkey (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklin Parker
Poker Player (uncredited) Poker Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Parsons
Piano Player (uncredited) Piano Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Ploski
Joe - Store Employee (uncredited) Joe - Store Employee (uncredited)   See fewer
John Qualen
Mr. Ferguson (uncredited) Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Roper
Moving Man (uncredited) Moving Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Jewel Rose
Mrs. Brown (uncredited) Mrs. Brown (uncredited)   See fewer
John Roy
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Carol Savage
Telephone Operator (uncredited) Telephone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Syd Saylor
Ernie, the Mailman (uncredited) Ernie, the Mailman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bigelow Sayre
Police Captain Sullivan (uncredited) Police Captain Sullivan (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathryn Sheldon
Mrs. Simpkins (uncredited) Mrs. Simpkins (uncredited)   See fewer
Kim Spalding
Mr. Eddie Dexter (uncredited) Mr. Eddie Dexter (uncredited)   See fewer
Claude Stroud
Herman Wertheim (uncredited) Herman Wertheim (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Tannen
Al Vogel (uncredited) Al Vogel (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrew Tombes
Attorney Pritchett (uncredited) Attorney Pritchett (uncredited)   See fewer
Minerva Urecal
Woman Trying on Hats (uncredited) Woman Trying on Hats (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Van Zandt
Franklin Laswell / Flick Morgan (uncredited) Franklin Laswell / Flick Morgan (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin Ward
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Way
Moving Man (uncredited) Moving Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Joe - Photographer (uncredited) Joe - Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
William Woodson
Larry Haines - Radio Contest Announcer (uncredited) Larry Haines - Radio Contest Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
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