Double Dynamite (It's Only Money) (1951)

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One man's good luck leaves a very bad impression in this comedy. Johnny Dalton (Frank Sinatra) and Mildred Goodhug (Jane Russell) are two tellers working at the same bank who have fallen in love and want to get married. However, neither is making much money, and Johnny doesn't want to set a date… More One man's good luck leaves a very bad impression in this comedy. Johnny Dalton (Frank Sinatra) and Mildred Goodhug (Jane Russell) are two tellers working at the same bank who have fallen in love and want to get married. However, neither is making much money, and Johnny doesn't want to set a date until he has some savings in the bank. Emil J. Keck (Groucho Marx), a pal of Johnny's who waits tables at a diner, suggests that it can't be that difficult to "find" some money in a bank, but Johnny prefers to stay on the straight and narrow. However, Johnny enjoys a sudden windfall after he happens upon "Hot Horse" Harris (Nestor Paiva), a racetrack tout being beaten up by ne'er-do-wells, and breaks up the fight. Grateful Harris places a bet on a "can't lose" horse in Johnny's name, and suddenly Johnny is $60,000 richer. But before Johnny and Mildred can enjoy their good fortune, word leaks out that someone has embezzled $70,000 from the bank, and the suddenly prosperous Johnny seems a likely suspect. Double Dynamite was produced under Howard Hughes' supervision at RKO, but bad blood between Hughes and Sinatra led to "Ol' Blue Eyes" receiving third billing for the film's leading role; the film also spent over a year on the shelf before finally hitting theaters. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.
Directed By: Irving Cummings
Written By: Melville Shavelson, Harry Crane
Genres: Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: Dec 25, 1951 Wide
On DVD: May 13, 2008

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Only bearable because of a few trademark Groucho Marx quips.

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AJ V

A hilarious movie with great actors. I wish Groucho had done more movies like this one. Anyway, check it out, it's a good movie.
jay n

Lame comedy made when Sinatra was at a low point. Jane, saddled with an unattractive hairdo and apparently directed to act like a fool and speak in a voice a few octaves higher then her own was just starting out and hadn't blossomed into the great broad she became a few years… More
Lame comedy made when Sinatra was at a low point. Jane, saddled with an unattractive hairdo and apparently directed to act like a fool and speak in a voice a few octaves higher then her own was just starting out and hadn't blossomed into the great broad she became a few years down the road.

Cast

            Jane Russell as Mildred "Mibs" Goodhug

            Groucho Marx as Emil J. Keck

            Frank Sinatra as Johnny Dalton

            Don McGuire as Bob Pulsifer Jr.

            Howard Freeman as R.B. Pulsifer Sr.

            Frank Orth as Mr. Kofer

            Harry Hayden as J.L. McKissack

            William Edmunds as Baganucci

            Russell Thorson as Tailman

            William Norton Bailey as Bank Guard

            Benny Burt as Waiter

            George Chandler as Messenger

            Jack Chefe as Chef

            Charles Coleman as Second Santa Claus

            Hal K. Dawson as Mr. Hartman

            Jean De Briac as Maitre D'

            Joe Devlin as Frankie-Boy

            Claire Du Brey as Hatchet-Faced Lady

            Bill Erwin
            
            Jack Gargan as Man

            Ida Moore as Little old lady

            Al Murphy as Waiter

            Jim Nolan
            
            Lou Nova as Max

            Nestor Paiva as Bookie

            Gil Perkins as Man

            Lee Phelps as Detective

            Harry Seymour as Police Sergeant

            Billy Snyder as Wire Service Man

            Charles Sullivan as Sergeant

            Lillian West as Hotel Maid

            Richard H. Gordon
            
            Michael Lally
            
            Charles Regan as Man

            Jack Jahries
            
            Harold Goodwin as Lieutenant
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