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SWEEPSTAKES MANIA....IT"S a Howl....IT'S a Riot...IT"S a Revolution!

5.0

1h 6m

1939

“SWEEPSTAKES MANIA....IT"S a Howl....IT'S a Riot...IT"S a Revolution!”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Nick Grindé

DramaComedy

lotterysweepstakes

Cast & Crew

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

as Sweeney J. Patterson

Marjorie Rambeau

Marjorie Rambeau

as Elsie Patterson

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

as Grandpa Casey Patterson

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

as Archibald 'Doc' Finney

Billy Lee

Billy Lee

as Junior Patterson

Evelyn Keyes

Evelyn Keyes

as Mary Patterson

Phil Warren

as Eddie Dunn

Joyce Mathews

Joyce Mathews

as Yolo

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

as Johnny Jordan

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