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The Grand Bounce(1937)
Status: Released
Date: 1937-05-22
70%
5 Votes
Time: 0h 10m
Overview:
A man writes a check for $1,000 to cover a gambling debt. The problem is that he doesn't have enough money in his bank account to cover it. The check was written on Friday afternoon, but cannot be cashed before the following Tuesday. The check is used to pay several debts until...
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: The Grand Bounce
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dell Henderson
Harry Briggs (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Doctor's Secretary (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Furrier (uncredited)
John Kelly
'Lead-Head' Hogan (uncredited)
J. Carrol Naish
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux
Jack Doran (uncredited)
Evelyn Selbie
Child's Mother (uncredited)
Pete Smith
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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A man writes a check for $1,000 to cover a gambling debt. The problem is that he doesn't have enough money in his bank account to cover it. The check was written on Friday afternoon, but cannot be cashed before the following Tuesday. The check is used to pay several debts until...
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1937-05-22
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