Love on a Bet (1936)
Overview
An aspiring theater producer convinces his wealthy uncle to finance a play on the condition that he lives the play’s far-fetched plot: making a cross-country trip with no money.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.658 |
Directed By
Leigh Jason
Crew
Robert De Grasse
Leigh Jason
Kenneth Earl
P.J. Wolfson
Philip G. Epstein
Lee S. Marcus
B.B. Kahane
Desmond Marquette
Van Nest Polglase
Alfred Herman
Clem Portman
Vernon L. Walker
Alberto Colombo
TOP CAST
Gene Raymond
Michael MacCreigh
Wendy Barrie
Paula Gilbert
Helen Broderick
Aunt Charlotte
William Collier Sr.
Uncle Carlton MacCreigh
Spencer Charters
Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner
Walter Johnson
Stephen Dody
Jack Randall
Jackson Wallace
Eddie Gribbon
Donovan, Stupid Escaped Con
Morgan Wallace
Morton, Escaped Con
Irving Bacon
Farmer on Hay Wagon
Lynton Brent
Reporter
Ray Cooke
Reporter
Edith Craig
Miss Mannerly, Hutchinson's Secretary
Hal Craig
Motorcycle Policeman
William B. Davidson
A.W. Hutchinson
Lester Dorr
Reporter
Bud Geary
Man at Hutchinson's Meeting
Billy Gilbert
New York Policeman
William Gould
Estimator
J. Anthony Hughes
Airline Steward
Lloyd Ingraham
Bertram, Driver Who is Late for Dinner
Maxine Jennings
Telephone Operator
Eddie Kane
Couturier
Marc Lawrence
County Fair Barker
Wilfred Lucas
Man at Hutchinson's Meeting
Mary MacLaren
Department Store Clerk
Frank Marlowe
Cider Drinker
James Pier Mason
Hobo Trading Clothes
Philip Morris
Bit Role
Edward Peil Sr.
Mr. Bligh, at Hutchinson's Meeting
Jack Rice
Passenger Waiting for Washroom
Lee Shumway
Man at Hutchinson's Meeting
Harry Strang
Los Angeles Jailer
Minerva Urecal
Miss Jones, MacCreigh's Secretary
Max Wagner
Reporter
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted)
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