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An innocent bank teller, suspected of embezzlement, is aided by an eccentric, wisecracking waiter.An innocent bank teller, suspected of embezzlement, is aided by an eccentric, wisecracking waiter.An innocent bank teller, suspected of embezzlement, is aided by an eccentric, wisecracking waiter.
Russell Thorson
- Internal Revenue Service Tailman
- (as Russ Thorson)
Fred Aldrich
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
William Bailey
- Bank Guard
- (uncredited)
Benny Burt
- Nick - the Waiter
- (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
- Restaurant Patron
- (uncredited)
George Chandler
- Messenger
- (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
- Pierre - the Chef
- (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
- Second Santa Claus
- (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
- Mr. Hartman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFilmed between November 22 and mid-December 1948, the movie was held back three years until its Manhattan opening at the Paramount Theatre on December 25, 1951. The delay prompted Groucho Marx to write a letter to Howard Hughes in January, 1951 asking for the film to be released because Groucho had not seen it himself. The letter is included in Groucho's book "The Groucho Letters."
- GoofsNear the beginning of the film, Emile leaves the water pitcher on the table with Mildred and Johnny and walks away. After a couple shots back and forth, the water pitcher disappears from the table and has moved to a side table behind the couple.
- Quotes
Rosenthal, Police Dispatcher: The girl, caucasian, brown hair and eyes. Height 5 -7, weight 135 pounds... extremely well distributed.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Dynamite Chicken (1971)
- SoundtracksIt's Only Money
(uncredited)
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics Sammy Cahn
Sung by Frank Sinatra and Groucho Marx;
Reprised by Frank Sinatra, Groucho Marx and Jane Russell
Featured review
Think about it. Sinatra, Groucho, and Jane Russell starring in a movie written by Harry Crane and with songs by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn. Sound great. Well, it's not. Sinatra is a bank clerk who is wrongly accused of stealing money from his bank. His singing is great; it's probably never been better. However, instead of the flip Sinatra character of the 1950s, director Cummings asks Sinatra to play a timid young man, a role that never really suited him well. (Think about "The Kissing Bandit"! Compare that to "Meet Danny Wilson", Sinatra's next film where he gets to play that cocky guy!) Groucho is as funny as usual, but the script is contrived, there are too few sight gags, and the direction is slow. We are even cheated on the musical numbers. The two songs, "It's Only Money" (sung by Frank and Groucho) and "Kisses and Tears" (sung by Frank and Jane, accompanied by the jazzy Phil Moore Four) are good, but I wish there were more. Groucho did better with his brothers and Sinatra did better with Nelson Riddle!
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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