The Jackpot
“He had a wife, two kids, a home of his own, a job with a future and then POOR JIMMY WON THE $24,000 RADIO JACKPOT!”
Walter LangCast
James Stewart 
Barbara Hale 
James Gleason 
Fred Clark 
Alan Mowbray 
Patricia Medina
Plot
Bill Lawrence wins a bevy of prizes from a radio program, but ends up having to sell them in order to pay the taxes incurred.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Jackpot (1950) is a American comedy directed by Walter Lang. It stars James Stewart, Barbara Hale and James Gleason. It runs 85 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (1,519 votes)
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