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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| James Stewart | ... |
William J. 'Bill' Lawrence
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| Barbara Hale | ... |
Amy Lawrence
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| James Gleason | ... |
Harry Summers
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| Fred Clark | ... |
Mr. Andrew J. Woodruff
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| Alan Mowbray | ... |
Leslie
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| Patricia Medina | ... |
Hildegarde Jonet / Hilda Jones
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| Natalie Wood | ... |
Phyllis Lawrence
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| Tommy Rettig | ... |
Tommy Lawrence
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| Robert Gist | ... |
Pete Spooner
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| Lyle Talbot | ... |
Fred Burns
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| Dorothy Adams | ... |
Watch Saleswoman - Store Employee (uncredited)
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| Walter Baldwin | ... |
Watch Buyer (uncredited)
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Jay Barney | ... |
Police Detective (uncredited)
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| Robert Bice | ... |
Policeman in Bookie Raid (uncredited)
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John Bleifer | ... |
Bookie Parlor Clerk (uncredited)
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Frances Budd | ... |
Saleslady (uncredited)
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| Harry Carter | ... |
Card Player (uncredited)
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| Ken Christy | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Dick Cogan | ... |
Mr. Brown (uncredited)
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| Heinie Conklin | ... |
Workman (uncredited)
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| George Conrad | ... |
Mike - Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
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| Dick Curtis | ... |
Moving Man (uncredited)
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Dulce Day | ... |
Mrs. Dexter (uncredited)
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| Ann Doran | ... |
Miss Alice Bowen (uncredited)
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| Robert Dudley | ... |
Mr. Simpkins (uncredited)
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| Sam Edwards | ... |
Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
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| Estelle Etterre | ... |
Mrs. McDougall (uncredited)
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June Evans | ... |
Washerwoman (uncredited)
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| Fritz Feld | ... |
Long-Haired Pianist (uncredited)
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| Eddie Firestone | ... |
Mr. McDougall (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Flournoy | ... |
Federal Broadcasting System Woman (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Newspaper Employee (uncredited)
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| Jerry Hausner | ... |
Al Stern (uncredited)
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Harry Hines | ... |
Elevator Man (uncredited)
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Marjorie Holliday | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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| Harry James | ... |
Harry James (uncredited) (voice)
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Billy Lechner | ... |
Johnny, the Office Boy (uncredited)
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| Caryl Lincoln | ... |
Susan Wertheim (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Police Stenographer (uncredited)
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Valerie Mark | ... |
Mary Vogel (uncredited)
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| Mae Marsh | ... |
Mrs. Woodruff in Photo (uncredited)
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| Jack Mather | ... |
Police Detective (uncredited)
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Joan Miller | ... |
Mabel Spooner (uncredited)
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| Billy Nelson | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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| Peggy O'Connor | ... |
Salesgirl (uncredited)
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| Tudor Owen | ... |
Police Turnkey (uncredited)
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Franklin Parker | ... |
Poker Player (uncredited)
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| Milton Parsons | ... |
Piano Player (uncredited)
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| Joe Ploski | ... |
Joe - Store Employee (uncredited)
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| John Qualen | ... |
Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)
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Jack Roper | ... |
Moving Man (uncredited)
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Jewel Rose | ... |
Mrs. Brown (uncredited)
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| John Roy | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Carol Savage | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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| Syd Saylor | ... |
Ernie, the Mailman (uncredited)
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Bigelow Sayre | ... |
Police Captain Sullivan (uncredited)
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| Kathryn Sheldon | ... |
Mrs. Simpkins (uncredited)
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Kim Spalding | ... |
Mr. Eddie Dexter (uncredited)
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| Claude Stroud | ... |
Herman Wertheim (uncredited)
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| Charles Tannen | ... |
Al Vogel (uncredited)
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| Andrew Tombes | ... |
Attorney Pritchett (uncredited)
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| Minerva Urecal | ... |
Woman Trying on Hats (uncredited)
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| Philip Van Zandt | ... |
Franklin Laswell / Flick Morgan (uncredited)
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Colin Ward | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Guy Way | ... |
Moving Man (uncredited)
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| Billy Wayne | ... |
Joe - Photographer (uncredited)
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William Woodson | ... |
Larry Haines - Radio Contest Announcer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Walter Lang | ||
Written by
| John McNulty | ... | (New Yorker article) |
| Phoebe Ephron | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Henry Ephron | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Samuel G. Engel | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lionel Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph LaShelle | ||
Editing by
| J. Watson Webb Jr. | ||
Art Direction by
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
| Joseph C. Wright | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
| Stuart A. Reiss | ... | (as Stuart Reiss) |
Costume Design by
| Edward Stevenson | ||
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| Esperanza Corona | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Frank Prehoda | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Gaston Glass | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hal Klein | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
| George Leverett | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Fred Sersen | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Don Anderson | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Harry R. Jones | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Robert A. Petzoldt | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Al St. Hilaire | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe director |
Music Department
| Earle Hagen | ... | orchestrator |
| Lionel Newman | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Weslie Jones | ... | script supervisor (as Wesley Jones) |
Additional Crew
| Jerry Bryan | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1951) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1951) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD) (20th Century Fox Cinema Archives)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bill Lawrence wins a jackpot of prizes 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.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | 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! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The house interior used as Jimmy Stewart's character's residence was previously used as the interior of the home of the main characters in the Mr. Belvedere film Sitting Pretty (1948). The secretarial desk by the staircase is used by characters in both films. See more » |
| Goofs | The shadows of trees and other objects on the street in front of the Lawrence home face the same direction in both the opening-shot of the movie, which is set in the morning, and in the scene late that afternoon when Bill comes home from work. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Making of 'You've Got Mail': A Conversation with Nora Ephron (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ain't We Got Fun See more » |
| Quotes |
Lawyer:
"They might attach your salary." William: "Then I'll quit my job and live on soup." Lawyer: "They might attach this house." William: "Then I'll burn down the house!" See more » |