The read
It runs a compact 1h 14m.
Synopsis
This exuberant comedy about Jewish domestic life tells the story of an old man who is to inherit a legacy if he can prove he is in need, and who thus begins to gamble spectacularly with his savings.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Norman LeeDirector
Cast
- Julian RoseAbe Pilstein
- Jack BergKid Burke (as Kid Berg)
- Gladdy SewellAnna
- Judy KellyRosie Pilstein
- Gus McNaughtonSolly Sax
- Griffith JonesJimmy Dale
- Bernard AnsellHymie Burkowitz
- Lena MaitlandMrs. Blumberg
- Hal GordonPug Wilson
- Mary CharlesNellie Kelly
- Jimmy GoddenJoe Bell
- George SpenceMan Asleep at Boxing Match (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
gamblingmoneyinheritanceblack and white