Tough to Handle(1937)
The Nation's Newest Racket Exposed!
A young reporter's grandfather wins a sweepstakes, but it turns out that his ticket is phony. The reporter finds out that the police are looking for the criminal ring responsible for the phony-sweepstakes racket, so he and his young brother set out to track down the gang responsible and expose them.
Movie: Tough to Handle
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Mike Sanford
Joe MacIntyre
Gloria Sanford
Tony Franco
Myra George
Jake
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A young reporter's grandfather wins a sweepstakes, but it turns out that his ticket is phony. The reporter finds out that the police are looking for the criminal ring responsible for the phony-sweepstakes racket, so he and his young brother set out to track down the gang responsible and expose them.
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1937-05-24
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The Nation's Newest Racket Exposed!
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