

Love on a Bet
1936-03-06 · 77 min · ★ 7.0
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.
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- Directors
- Leigh Jason
- Production companies
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Gene RaymondMichael MacCreigh
Wendy BarriePaula Gilbert
Helen BroderickAunt Charlotte
William Collier Sr.Uncle Carlton MacCreigh
Spencer ChartersPlaza Ritz Hotel Owner
Walter JohnsonStephen Dody
Jack RandallJackson Wallace
Eddie GribbonDonovan, Stupid Escaped Con
Morgan WallaceMorton, Escaped Con
Irving BaconFarmer on Hay Wagon
Lynton BrentReporter
Edith CraigMiss Mannerly, Hutchinson's Secretary
William B. DavidsonA.W. Hutchinson
Lester DorrReporter
Bud GearyMan at Hutchinson's Meeting
Billy GilbertNew York Policeman
William GouldEstimator
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