Sudden Money (1939)
SWEEPSTAKES MANIA....IT"S a Howl....IT'S a Riot...IT"S a Revolution!
Promises of happier times dawn for the financially distressed Patterson family when father Sweeney and brother-in-law Archibald "Doc" Finney win a $150,000 grand prize in the sweepstake contest. With their windfall, each member of the family decides to pursue a dream.
Read the Sudden Money feature →Media
Top billed cast
Full cast & crew →
Charles RugglesSweeney J. Patterson
Marjorie RambeauElsie Patterson
Charley GrapewinGrandpa Casey Patterson
Broderick CrawfordArchibald 'Doc' Finney
Billy LeeJunior Patterson
Evelyn KeyesMary PattersonPhil WarrenEddie DunnJoyce MathewsYolo
Richard DenningJohnny Jordan
Mary ParkerEllen
Richard TuckerMr. Rodney Hinds
James BurkeMcPhersonKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityLottery · SweepstakesDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference337603Actor preference212967 · 164911 · 159707
More like this
More Comedy →
Viewing momentWonka
Viewing momentMigration
Viewing momentAnyone But You
Viewing momentScary Movie
Viewing momentElemental
Viewing momentTrolls Band Together
Viewing momentBarbie
Viewing momentGrumpy Christmas
Viewing momentPAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Viewing momentThe Super Mario Bros. Movie
Viewing momentSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Viewing momentNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Frequently asked questions about Sudden Money
What is Sudden Money about?
Promises of happier times dawn for the financially distressed Patterson family when father Sweeney and brother-in-law Archibald "Doc" Finney win a $150,000 grand prize in the sweepstake contest. With their windfall, each member of the family decides to pursue a dream.
How long is Sudden Money?
Sudden Money has a runtime of 66 minutes.