Sudden Money
Sudden Money

Sudden Money

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1939
1h 6m
5.0(1 votes)
Drama
Comedy

Overview

Promises of happier times dawn for the financially distressed Patterson family when father Sweeney and brother-in-law Archibald "Doc" Finney win a $150,000 grand prize in the sweepstake contest. With their windfall, each member of the family decides to pursue a dream.

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Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Charles Ruggles

Sweeney J. Patterson

Charles Ruggles
Acting

Marjorie Rambeau

Elsie Patterson

Marjorie Rambeau
Acting

Charley Grapewin

Grandpa Casey Patterson

Charley Grapewin
Acting

Broderick Crawford

Archibald 'Doc' Finney

Broderick Crawford
Acting

Billy Lee

Junior Patterson

Billy Lee
Acting

Evelyn Keyes

Mary Patterson

Evelyn Keyes
Acting

Phil Warren

Eddie Dunn

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Joyce Mathews

Yolo

Joyce Mathews
Acting

Richard Denning

Johnny Jordan

Richard Denning
Acting

Richard Tucker

Mr. Rodney Hinds

Richard Tucker
Acting

James Burke

McPherson

James Burke
Acting

Charles Halton

Mr. Wixby

Charles Halton
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Ethel Wales

Miss Perkins

Ethel Wales
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Alex Melesh

Prof. Armand Tito

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John Gallaudet

Phil Stokes

John Gallaudet
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John Kelly

Butch

John Kelly
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Homer Dickenson

Herbie

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Joe Yule

Joe

Joe Yule
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Billy Engle

Peewee

Billy Engle
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Douglas Wood

Mr. Jordan

Douglas Wood
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Eddie Marr

Diamond

Eddie Marr
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Donald Kerr

Ted

Donald Kerr
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William B. Davidson

Sam

William B. Davidson
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Herbert Rawlinson

Unknown Role

Herbert Rawlinson
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Mary parker

Ellen

Mary parker
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Larry J. Blake

Interviewer

Larry J. Blake
Acting

Robert Brister

Gambler

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Sonny Bupp

Billy

Sonny Bupp
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Dorothy Dayton

Girl

Dorothy Dayton
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Dick Elliott

Gambler

Dick Elliott
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Mack Gray

Duke

Mack Gray
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Paul Irving

Official

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Matty Kemp

Sound Man

Matty Kemp
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Howard M. Mitchell

Bit Role

Howard M. Mitchell
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Emory Parnell

Cop

Emory Parnell
Acting

Stanley Price

Gambler

Stanley Price
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Dick Winslow

Messenger

Dick Winslow

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