It's a Bet (1935)
In this drama, a reporter loses his job after he writes a story criticizing the police department for their inefficiency in locating missing people. He then takes a wager from a rival reporter who claims that he cannot stay in hiding for a month. If he wins, he will have a new job at a rival paper. If he loses, he must give up a sweepstakes ticket. En route to his hiding place, his car is hijacked and used in a robbery. As a result his picture is put in every newspaper. He begins drifting about and even works in a carnival for a while. He finally meets a lovely girl who helps him win the bet and get a newspaper job. His sweepstakes ticket wins him $150,000. Later he marries the girl. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Helen Chandler, Gene Gerrard, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alexander Esway
Synopsis of It's a Bet
In this drama, a reporter loses his job after he writes a story criticizing the police department for their inefficiency in locating missing people. He then takes a wager from a rival reporter who claims that he cannot stay in hiding for a month. If he wins, he will have a new job at a rival paper. If he loses, he must give up a sweepstakes ticket. En route to his hiding place, his car is hijacked and used in a robbery. As a result his picture is put in every newspaper. He begins drifting about and even works in a carnival for a while. He finally meets a lovely girl who helps him win the bet and get a newspaper job. His sweepstakes ticket wins him $150,000. Later he marries the girl. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of It's a Bet
- Helen Chandler - Clare
- Violet Farebrother - Lady Allway
- Judy Kelly - Anne
- Ronald Shiner - Fair Man
- Allen Vincent - Norman
- George Zucco - Convict
- Nadine March - Miss Parsons
- Raymond Raikes
- Gene Gerrard - Rollo Briggs
- Alf Goddard - Joe
- Ellen Pollock - Mrs. Joe
- Frank Stanmore - Tramp
- Polly Ward - Maudie
- Jimmy Godden - Mayor
- Charlotte Parry
- Director(s):
- Alexander Esway
- Writer(s):
- Frank Miller, L. Du Garde Peach, Curt Siodmak
- Producer(s):
- Walter Mycroft
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