Mister 880 (1950)
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40% of users liked it
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Based on a true story, Mister 880 is the whimsical tale of an elderly gentleman (Edmund Gwenn) who dabbles in counterfeiting. He makes only enough "funny money" to support himself, but the fact that his work is so amateurish (he can't even spell "Washington") arouses the… More Based on a true story, Mister 880 is the whimsical tale of an elderly gentleman (Edmund Gwenn) who dabbles in counterfeiting. He makes only enough "funny money" to support himself, but the fact that his work is so amateurish (he can't even spell "Washington") arouses the indignation of the treasury department. Burt Lancaster, the hard-nosed treasury agent put on the case, is determined to prosecute the miscreant to the full extent of the law. In tracking down a lead, Lancaster falls in love with Dorothy McGuire, a recipient of one of the phony bills. Lancaster discovers that McGuire lives in the same building as Gwenn, and after piecing together the clues arrests the old fellow. Softened by Gwenn's naivete, Lancaster and Ms. McGuire arrange for a compassionate lawyer to lessen what would otherwise be a stiff prison sentence. Mister 880 was to have starred Walter Huston as the ingenuous counterfeiter, but Huston died just before filming started. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Edmund Goulding
- Genres
- Drama, Classics, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Sep 29, 1950 Wide
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox
Critic Reviews
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Apesar da adorável presença de Edmund Gwenn, o filme se rende ao sentimentalismo barato na péssima seqüência que se passa em um tribunal, arruinando a experiência.
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Cast
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Burt Lancaster
as Steve Buchanan
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Dorothy McGuire
as Ann Winslow
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Edmund Gwenn
as Skipper Miller
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Millard Mitchell
as Mac
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Minor Watson
as Judge O'Neil
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Howard St. John
as Chief
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Hugh Sanders
as Thad Mitchell
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James Millican
as Olie Johnson
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Howland Chamberlain
as Duff
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Larry Keating
as Lee
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Kathleen Hughes
as Secretary
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Geraldine Wall
as Miss Gallagher
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Norman Field
as Bailiff
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Helen Hatch
as Maggie
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Robert B. Williams
as Sergeant
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Edwin Max
as Mousie
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Frank Wilcox
as Mr. Beddington
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George Adrian
as Carlos
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Rico Alaniz
as Spanish Interpreter
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Polly Bailey
as Woman
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Jack Daly
as Court Clerk
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Arthur Dulac
as Man
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Curt Furberg
as German
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Billy Gray
as Mickey
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Sherry Hall
as Clerk in Cigar Store
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John Hiestand
as Narrator
- Eddie Lee
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George Lee
as Chinese Interpreter
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Joe McTurk
as Gus
- Patrick Miller
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Billy Nelson
as Taxi Driver
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William O'Leary
as Junk Man
- Gary Pagett
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Peter Roman
as Boy
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Dick Ryan
as US Marshal
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Minerva Urecal
as Rosie
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Joan Valerie
as Cashier
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Herb Vigran
as Barker
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Melvin Williams
as U.S. Attorney
- Robert Boon
- Tim Hawkins
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Michael Lally
as George
- Bessie Wade
- Ray DeRavenne
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Victor Desny
as Russian Interpreter
- Whitey Haupt
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Bill McKenzie
as Jimmy
- Tommie Menzies
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Ronnie Ralph
as High School Boy
- Paul Bradley