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The Winning Ticket
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The Winning Ticket

1935-02-08 · 72 min · ★ 4.2

Comedy

A barber tries to find the winning lottery ticket he hid from his moralistic wife.

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Directors
Charles Reisner
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Leo CarrilloLeo CarrilloJoe Tomasello
Louise FazendaLouise FazendaNora Tomasello
Ted HealyTed HealyEddie Dugan
Irene HerveyIrene HerveyMary Tomasello
James EllisonJames EllisonJimmy
Luis AlberniLuis AlberniTony
Purnell PrattPurnell PrattMr. Powers
Akim TamiroffAkim TamiroffGuiseppe
Betty Jane GrahamBetty Jane GrahamNoreen Tomasello
Billy WatsonJoey Tomasello Jr.
Clara BlandickClara BlandickAunt Maggie
John IndrisanoLefty Costello
Roland FitzpatrickMickey Tomasello
Margaret BertNurse at Lottery Drawing
Sidney BraceySidney BraceyBank Employee
Don BrodieDon BrodiePool Hall Patron
James P. BurtisJames P. BurtisRed - Newsreel Photographer
Charles DunbarStill Cameraman
Sam FlintSam FlintCaptain
George GuhlGeorge GuhlTurnkey

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