Movie: Big Business

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jed Prouty
Jed Prouty

John Jones

Spring Byington
Spring Byington

Mrs. John Jones

Shirley Deane
Shirley Deane

Bonnie Jones

Russell Gleason
Russell Gleason

Herbert Thompson

Florence Roberts
Florence Roberts

Granny Jones

Allan Lane
Allan Lane

Ted Hewett

Frank Conroy
Frank Conroy

Leland Whitney

Kenneth Howell
Kenneth Howell

Jack Jones

George Ernest
George Ernest

Roger Jones

June Carlson
June Carlson

Lucy Jones

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    A small town drugstore owner (Jed Prouty) hopes to strike it rich by investing his savings in an oil well. Comedy.

  • Release Date

    1937-06-18

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
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