The Jackpot (1950)

movie

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Country: USA
Genres: Comedy
Release: 1950-11-01
Director: Walter Lang
Writers: John McNulty , Phoebe Ephron , Henry Ephron
Language: English
Stars: James Stewart (I) (1908–1997) , Barbara Hale , James Gleason (I) (1882–1959) , Fred Clark , Alan Mowbray , Patricia Medina , Patricia Medina , Natalie Wood (I) (1938–1981) , Tommy Rettig , Robert Gist , Lyle Talbot
Runtime: 85 min
Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination
AKA: Rette mich, wer kann , Pappa i trotsåldern (Sweden) , La fortuna si diverte (Italy) , Wielka wygrana (Poland) , The Jackpot (United States of America) , The Jackpot (United Kingdom) , Prosohi, i eforia! (Greece) , La suerte se divierte (Mexico) , The Jackpot , Der geheimnisvolle Ehemann (Austria) , Radiomania (Brazil) , Gare au percepteur (France, French Republic) , Cuidado con los inspectores (Spain) , Cautela com os Fiscais (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Pas på skatten (Denmark) , Abenteuer eines Pechvogels , Potul (Romania) , Der geheimnisvolle Ehemann , Verdens heldigste mann (Norway) , Большой куш , The Jackpot (Canada) , Isä uhmaiässä (Finland)
Plot: 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.
IMDB:tt0042610