An Italian-American barber, Joe Thomasello, buys a sweepstakes ticket but doesn't tell his wife, Nora, as she takes a dim view of gambling in any form. The ticket turns out to be the prize winner but Joe can't find it where he hid it from Nora, as the baby in the family found it also.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for those old, loud, black-and-white comedies where everyone yells at each other, then yeah, sure, give it a whirl. It is definitely not for anyone who needs a tight script or anything resembling real-world logic. You’ll probably hate it if you get stressed out by characte...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Charles Reisner
Robert Thornby
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for those old, loud, black-and-white comedies where everyone yells at each other, then yeah, sure, give it a whirl. It is definitely not for anyone who needs a tight script or anything resembling real-world logic. You’ll probably hate it if you get stressed out by characters making the absolute worst decisions possible for sixty minutes straight. Honestly, watching The Winning Ticket feels a bit like being trapped in a room with a loud neighbor who..."
Clara Blandick
Richard Schayer, George Seaton, Ralph Spence, Robert Pirosh
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