Double Dynamite (It's Only Money) (1951)
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43% of users liked it
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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… 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
- Directed By
- Irving Cummings
- Written By
- Melville Shavelson, Harry Crane
- Genres
- Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 25, 1951 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Only bearable because of a few trademark Groucho Marx quips.
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Cast
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Jane Russell
as Mildred "Mibs" Goodhug
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Groucho Marx
as Emil J. Keck
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Frank Sinatra
as Johnny Dalton
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Don McGuire
as Bob Pulsifer Jr.
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Howard Freeman
as R.B. Pulsifer Sr.
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Frank Orth
as Mr. Kofer
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Harry Hayden
as J.L. McKissack
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William Edmunds
as Baganucci
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Russell Thorson
as Tailman
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William Norton Bailey
as Bank Guard
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Benny Burt
as Waiter
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George Chandler
as Messenger
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Jack Chefe
as Chef
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Charles Coleman
as Second Santa Claus
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Hal K. Dawson
as Mr. Hartman
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Jean De Briac
as Maitre D'
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Joe Devlin
as Frankie-Boy
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Claire Du Brey
as Hatchet-Faced Lady
- Bill Erwin
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Jack Gargan
as Man
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Ida Moore
as Little old lady
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Al Murphy
as Waiter
- Jim Nolan
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Lou Nova
as Max
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Nestor Paiva
as Bookie
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Gil Perkins
as Man
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Lee Phelps
as Detective
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Harry Seymour
as Police Sergeant
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Billy Snyder
as Wire Service Man
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Charles Sullivan
as Sergeant
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Lillian West
as Hotel Maid
- Richard H. Gordon
- Michael Lally
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Charles Regan
as Man
- Jack Jahries
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Harold Goodwin
as Lieutenant
