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Double or Nothing

1937 · 91 min

A breezy, cheerful musical comedy full of songs and silly schemes, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Directed by
Theodore Reed
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Everything We've Done Before We're Doing Double NOW and Twice as Good as Waikiki Wedding
Overview
A philanthropist's will dictates that four people receive $5,000 apiece, with the stipulation that the first one who can double the amount -- without dishonesty-- will win a cool million. Hindering the four are the avaricious relatives of the late millionaire.

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Directed by
Theodore Reed
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • class
  • family
  • music
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Theodore Reed
Written by
Charles Lederer, Duke Atteberry, Jack Moffitt
Starring
Bing Crosby, Martha Raye, Andy Devine, Mary Carlisle, William Frawley, Samuel S. Hinds, Fay Holden, William Henry
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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