Sudden Money

Sudden Money

66 mins | Drama, Comedy | March 31, 1939

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.

Sudden Money

66 mins | Drama, Comedy | March 31, 1939

Sudden Money
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.
Producers Paramount
Original title Sudden Money
Directors Nick Grinde
Writers Lewis R. Foster

Cast

Charles Ruggles

as Sweeney J. Patterson

Marjorie Rambeau

as Elsie Patterson

Charley Grapewin

as Grandpa Casey Patterson

Broderick Crawford

as Archibald 'Doc' Finney

Billy Lee

as Junior Patterson

Evelyn Keyes

as Mary Patterson

Phil Warren

as Eddie Dunn

Joyce Mathews

as Yolo

Richard Denning

as Johnny Jordan

Mary Parker

as Ellen

Richard Tucker

as Mr. Rodney Hinds

James Burke

as McPherson

Charles Halton

as Mr. Wixby

Ethel Wales

as Miss Perkins

Alex Melesh

as Prof. Armand Tito

John Gallaudet

as Phil Stokes

John Kelly

as Butch

Homer Dickenson

as Herbie

Joe Yule

as Joe

Billy Engle

as Peewee

Douglas Wood

as Mr. Jordan

Eddie Marr

as Diamond

Donald Kerr

as Ted

Larry J. Blake

as Interviewer

Robert Brister

as Gambler

Sonny Bupp

as Billy

Dorothy Dayton

as Girl

Dick Elliott

as Gambler

Mack Gray

as Duke

Paul Irving

as Official

Matty Kemp

as Sound Man

Howard M. Mitchell

as Bit Role

Emory Parnell

as Cop

Stanley Price

as Gambler

Dick Winslow

as Messenger