Penny Paradise (1938)
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In this early film from director Sir Carol Reed, Edmund Gwenn stars as Joe Higgins, a hardworking tugboat captain who is ecstatic when he learns that he has won a lucrative soccer pool. To celebrate, Higgins quits his job and invites all his pals to the local tavern for a wingding. But during the… More In this early film from director Sir Carol Reed, Edmund Gwenn stars as Joe Higgins, a hardworking tugboat captain who is ecstatic when he learns that he has won a lucrative soccer pool. To celebrate, Higgins quits his job and invites all his pals to the local tavern for a wingding. But during the party, the validity of the Liverpudlian captain's win comes into question. Star Gwenn would later be remembered by most movie lovers for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Kris Kringle in 1947's Miracle on 34th Street. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
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Cast
- Frederick Burtwell
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Syd Crossley
as Uncle Lancelot
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Edmund Gwenn
as Joe Higgins
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James Harcourt
as Amos Cook
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Jack Livesey
as Bert
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Jimmy O'Dea
as Pat
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Maire O'Neill
as Widow Clegg
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Betty Driver
as Betty Higgins
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Ethel Coleridge
as Aunt Agnes
- Lloyd Pearson
