Le gros lot
Christmas in July
Release: 1940-10-25
·Runtime: 67m
·★ 6.9
Comédie
Romance
Un jeune homme, Jimmy MacDonald, a participé à un concours de slogans organisé par une marque de café et espère gagner un des prix, le premier étant de 25 000$. Ses collègues décident de lui faire une farce en lui faisant croire qu'il a gagné le concours. Jimmy décide d'acheter plein de cadeaux pour sa famille dont le premier sera une bague pour sa fiancée Betty Casey. Lorsqu'il se rend compte de la supercherie, Jimmy est désespéré et Betty aussi. Le jury du concours qui a tardé à délibérer à cause d'un juré, Mr. Bildocker, annonce alors le grand gagnant qui n'est autre que Jimmy.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Dick Powell
as Jimmy McDonald
Frank O'Connor
as Juror (uncredited)
Torben Meyer
as Mr. Schmidt
Kay Stewart
as Secretary (uncredited)
Adrian Morris
as Tom
Ellen Drew
as Betsy Casey
William Demarest
as Mr. Bildocker
Harry Rosenthal
as Harry
Georgia Caine
as Mrs. MacDonald
Cyril Ring
as Coworker (uncredited)
Walter Soderling
as Weary Juror (uncredited)
Ernest Truex
as Mr. Baxter
Robert Warwick
as Juror (uncredited)
Alexander Carr
as Mr. Shindel
Victor Potel
as Davenola Salesman
Arthur Hoyt
as Mild Juror (uncredited)
Frank Moran
as Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
Franklin Pangborn
as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
Cheryl Walker
as Secretary (uncredited)
Sam Ash
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull
as Cashier (uncredited)
Frank Mills
as Cabbie Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Barry Norton
as Co-Worker in Office (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
as Large Juror (uncredited)
Raymond Walburn
as Dr. Maxford
Ferike Boros
as Mrs. Schwartz
Lucille Ward
as Mrs. Casey
Douglas Spencer
as Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Dorothy Ward
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
as Coworker (uncredited)
Al Bridge
as Mr. Hillbeiner
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
as Sam (uncredited)
Georges Renavent
as Office Door Sign-Painter (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
as Arbuster (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore
as Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
as Co-Worker in Office (uncredited)
Larry Steers
as Mr. Babcock (uncredited)
Julius Tannen
as Mr. Zimmerman
Harry Hayden
as Mr. Waterbury (uncredited)
Rod Cameron
as Dick
Preston Sturges
as Man at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)
Pat West
as Man with Phone (uncredited)
