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  • Wild Money (1937)
  • Approved
    71 min | Comedy, Drama
Wild Money (1937)
Approved
71 min | Comedy, Drama

Newspaper reporter Perry Brown is infatuated with fellow reporter Judy McGowan, but although she flirts with him, she is not romantically inclined toward him. The staff accountant, P. E. Dodd, is also in love with Judy, but he is so ...See moreNewspaper reporter Perry Brown is infatuated with fellow reporter Judy McGowan, but although she flirts with him, she is not romantically inclined toward him. The staff accountant, P. E. Dodd, is also in love with Judy, but he is so prudish, penny-pinching and regimented that he is unappealing. P. E. goes to the cabin belonging to his cousins, Bill and Jennie Hawkins, for a vacation in the mountains. When Cyrus K. West, the wealthiest man in the country, is kidnapped from his nearby estate, managing editor Bill Court puts P. E. in charge of the story, even though he is not a reporter. Using his efficient methods, P. E. gets control of the only phone in town and all the vehicles, and commands the respect of the sheriff and townspeople. Determined to meet Mrs. West, P. E. is on his way to the estate when a tree falls across the road and he is given a ransom note. At the same time, Court has mobilized his reporters and sent Perry, Judy and photographers by hydroplane into the small town. P. E. promises Mrs. West he will not publish news of the ransom note as the kidnappers have threatened to kill Mr. West if this is done. Later, P. E. is militant in giving instructions to the reporters, but, as they do not like taking orders from their accountant, they disregard him. Judy and Perry get pictures of the West child, and phone a story into the paper about the ransom notes. When Mrs. West discovers this, she believes that P. E. went back on his word and forbids him from entering the estate. Judy feels guilty for having hurt P. E. because of her growing respect for him. Bill gets word that the kidnappers will deliver Mr. West near the lake, and he and P. E. sneak off early in the morning to make sure it goes smoothly. They are followed by their comrades. Judy and Perry hide in the kidnappers' car. After the money exchange takes place, Judy and Perry are discovered and the kidnappers take their new hostages to their hideout, where Mr. West is being kept. P. E., Bill and Jenny pursue them, and after a shootout, P. E. rescues Judy and becomes her hero. Finally realizing her love for him, Judy accepts P. E.'s marriage proposal. See less
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Director
Writers
Paul Gallico (story) | Edward T. Lowe Jr. (screenplay) (as Edward T. Lowe) | Marguerite Roberts (screenplay) | Eddie Welch (screenplay)
Cinematographer
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Updated Jul 9, 1937

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Jul 9, 1937 (United States)

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31 cast members
Name Known for
Edward Everett Horton
P.E. Dodd P.E. Dodd   See fewer
Louise Campbell
Judy McGowan Judy McGowan   See fewer
Lynne Overman
Perry Brown Perry Brown   See fewer
Lucien Littlefield
Bill Hawkins Bill Hawkins   See fewer
Esther Dale
Jenny Hawkins Jenny Hawkins   See fewer
Porter Hall
Bill Court Bill Court   See fewer
Benny Baker
Al Vogel Al Vogel   See fewer
Ruth Coleman
Mrs. West Mrs. West   See fewer
Billy Lee
Malcolm West Malcolm West   See fewer
Nick Lukats
Jackson Jackson   See fewer
Howard M. Mitchell
Sheriff Jones Sheriff Jones   See fewer
William Burress
Spreckett Spreckett   See fewer
A.S. 'Pop' Byron
Gardner (uncredited) Gardner (uncredited)   See fewer
Elsa Connor
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Hall
Riley, the Pilot (uncredited) Riley, the Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Kelly
Deaf Old Man (uncredited) Deaf Old Man (uncredited)   See fewer
James T. Mack
Quinn (uncredited) Quinn (uncredited)   See fewer
Don McKinney
Mitchell (uncredited) Mitchell (uncredited)   See fewer
Clark Morgan
Transportation Manager (uncredited) Transportation Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Natheaux
Cyrus K. West (uncredited) Cyrus K. West (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph North
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Rita Owin
Josie (uncredited) Josie (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Pingree
Trooper Joyce (uncredited) Trooper Joyce (uncredited)   See fewer
Gertrude Short
Miss Green (uncredited) Miss Green (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Shumway
Capt. Bemis (uncredited) Capt. Bemis (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Soderling
Sour-faced Man (uncredited) Sour-faced Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Sues
Copy Boy (uncredited) Copy Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Williams
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Williams
Burly Man (uncredited) Burly Man (uncredited)   See fewer
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