Double Dynamite (1951)
Overview
An innocent bank teller, suspected of embezzlement, is aided by an eccentric, wisecracking waiter.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.3247 |
Directed By
Irving Cummings
Crew
Irving Cummings
Melville Shavelson
Leo Rosten
Robert De Grasse
Irving Cummings Jr.
Harry Marker
Albert S. D'Agostino
Feild M. Gray
Harry Crane
Harley Miller
Darrell Silvera
Gordon Bau
C. Bakaleinikoff
Phil Brigandi
Clem Portman
Jule Styne
Sammy Cahn
James Lane
TOP CAST
Jane Russell
Mildred 'Mibs' Goodhue
Groucho Marx
Emile J. Keck
Frank Sinatra
Johnny Dalton
Don McGuire
R.B. 'Bob' Pulsifer Jr.
Howard Freeman
R.B. Pulsifer Sr.
Nestor Paiva
'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
Frank Orth
Mr. Kofer
Harry Hayden
J.L. McKissack
William Edmunds
Mr. Baganucci
Russell Thorson
Internal Revenue Service Tailman
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