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The Jackpot

1950·1h 25m·Approved
Comedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.6/10
1,501 votes

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.

The Jackpot is a 1950 comedy movie directed by Walter Lang, starring James Stewart, Fred Clark, James Gleason. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 1,501 votes and runs 1h 25m.

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Director
Walter Lang
Stars
James Stewart
Fred Clark
James Gleason
Barbara Hale
Details
1950-11-01
85 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
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