Storyline
An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.
Released
10/25/1940
Runtime
1h 7min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Dick Powell
Jimmy McDonald
Ellen Drew
Betsy Casey
Raymond Walburn
Mr Maxford
Alexander Carr
Mr. Shindel
William Demarest
Mr. Bildocker
Ernest Truex
Mr. Baxter
Franklin Pangborn
Radio Announcer
Harry Hayden
Mr. Waterbury
Rod Cameron
Dick
Adrian Morris
Tom
Harry Rosenthal
Harry
Georgia Caine
Mrs. MacDonald
Ferike Boros
Mrs. Schwartz
Torben Meyer
Mr. Schmidt
Julius Tannen
Mr. Zimmerman
Al Bridge
Mr. Hillbeiner
Lucille Ward
Mrs. Casey
Victor Potel
Davenola Salesman
George Anderson
Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)
Sam Ash
(uncredited)
Jan Buckingham
Ms. Pettypass (uncredited)
James Conaty
Coworker (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Arbuster (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Coworker (uncredited)
Norah Gale
(uncredited)
Harry Hollingsworth
Juror (uncredited)
Arthur Hoyt
Mild Juror (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull
Cashier (uncredited)
Stanley Mack
Juror (uncredited)
Hazel Marshall
(uncredited)
Bob Mayo
(uncredited)
Eileen McAvoy
(uncredited)
Esther Michelson
Sophie's Mother (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Cabbie Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore
Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)
Frank Moran
Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
Ned Norton
Juror (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Juror (uncredited)
June Preston
Little Singing Blond Girl (uncredited)
Gus Reed
Juror (uncredited)
Georges Renavent
Office Door Sign-Painter (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Coworker (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
Large Juror (uncredited)
Jack Shea
Coworker (uncredited)
Sheila Sheldon
Sophie (uncredited)
C.L. Sherwood
Elevator Operator at End (uncredited)
Walter Soderling
Weary Juror (uncredited)
Douglas Spencer
Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Mr. Babcock (uncredited)
Kay Stewart
Secretary (uncredited)
Preston Sturges
Man at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)
Alice Thomas
(uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Sam (uncredited)
Cheryl Walker
(uncredited)
Dorothy Ward
(uncredited)
Robert Warwick
Juror (uncredited)
Pat West
Man with Phone (uncredited)
Beal Wong
Chinese Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Co-Worker in Office (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Co-Worker in Office (uncredited)
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