Money from Home (1953)

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Frightening though the prospect may sound, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis appear in Technicolor and 3-D in the musical comedy Money from Home. Cashing in on the success of Guys and Dolls, the script is based on a Damon Runyon story. Martin plays gambler Honey Talk Nelson, whose "markers" have been… More Frightening though the prospect may sound, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis appear in Technicolor and 3-D in the musical comedy Money from Home. Cashing in on the success of Guys and Dolls, the script is based on a Damon Runyon story. Martin plays gambler Honey Talk Nelson, whose "markers" have been called in by gangster boss Jumbo Schneider (Sheldon Leonard). In need of money in a hurry, Honey Talk tries to honey-talk his gawky assistant-veterinarian cousin Virgil Yokum (Jerry Lewis) into "fixing" the outcome of an upcoming Maryland steeplechase competition. Along the way, Virgil is forced to impersonate British jockey Bertie Searles (Richard Haydn), and also gets mixed up with a visiting Arab potentate (Romo Vincent) and his harem. Pat Crowley and Marjie Millar fulfill the leading-lady obligations, while Dean Martin gets to sing three songs, one of them co-written by Guys and Dolls composer Frank Loesser. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By: George Marshall
Genres: Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

On DVD: Jul 22, 2008

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Cast

            Dean Martin as Honey Talk Nelson

            Jerry Lewis as Virgil Yokum

            Marjie Millar as Phyllis Leigh

            Richard Haydn as Bertie Searles

            Robert Strauss as Seldom Seen Kid

            Gerald Mohr as Marshall Preston

            Sheldon Leonard as Jumbo Schneider

            Romo Vincent as The Poojah

            Jack Kruschen as Short Boy

            Phil Arnold as Crossfire

            A. Ben Astar as Manservant

            Bobby Barber
            
            Edward Clark as Dr. Capulet Veterinarian

            Mara Corday as Waitress

            Pat Crowley as Autumn Claypool

            Arthur E. Gould-Porter
            
            Harry Hayden as First Judge

            Grace Hayle as Mrs. Sheshire Wealthy Dog Owner

            Al Hill as First Reporter

            Charles Horvath as Henchman

            Robin Hughes as Bankfair

            Rex Lease as Conductor

            Lou Lubin as Sam

            Joe McTurk as Hard Top Harry

            Wendell Niles as Announcer

            Maide Norman as Mattie

            Richard Reeves as Henchman

            Elizabeth Slifer
            
            Young Buck
            
            Frank Mitchell as Lead Pipe Louie

            Jack Roberts
            
            Louis A. Nicoletti as Hot Horse Herbie

            Frank Richards as Truck Driver
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