Bob Hope, Bruce Cabot, Lucille Ball

A young girl is left with the notoriously cheap Sorrowful Jones as a marker for a bet. When her father doesn't return, he learns that taking care of a child interferes with his free-wheeling lifestyle...( read more  read more... ). Sorrowful must also evade crooked gangsters and indulge in a bit of horse-thieving.

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Unrated, 88 min

Directed by: Sidney Lanfield

Release Date: July 4, 1949

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  • August 19, 2009
    It's a little too cute, but Bob Hope is always good, and Lucille Ball is a good match for him. Pleasant score, well produced. Entertaining but not very memorable.
  • November 5, 2007
    One of my favorite Bob Hope movies - many versions of this out there by many names - but I've always liked this best.

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