Synopsis
Sorrowful Jones is a cheap bookie in the 1930s. When a gambler leaves his daughter as a marker for a bet, he gets stuck with her. His life changes a great deal with her arrival and he finds sudden love for a woman also involved in gambling operations.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
51 audience votes
Key crew
- Walter BernsteinScreenplay
- Walter BernsteinDirector
- Henry ManciniOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Walter MatthauSorrowful Jones
- Julie AndrewsAmanda
- Tony CurtisBlackie
- Bob NewhartRegret
- Lee GrantThe Judge
- Brian DennehyHerbie
- Kenneth McMillanBrannigan
- Andrew RubinCarter
- Tom PediVittorio
- Jacquelyn HydeLola
- Jessica RainsClerk
- Wynn IrwinMr. Adams
Stills
Themes
love trianglehorse racecrime bossremakelittle girlbookiecasino ownerhorse breedergambling racket1930sadult child friendshipabandoned child