Double Dynamite

Dec 25, 1951

1h 20m

★ 6.5

Double Fun! Double Joy! Double Everything!

Overview

An innocent bank teller, suspected of embezzlement, is aided by an eccentric, wisecracking waiter.

Genres

Comedy

Adventure

Music

Romance

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Double Dynamite Trailers

Cast

Mildred 'Mibs' Goodhue

Jane Russell

Emile J. Keck

Groucho Marx

Johnny Dalton

Frank Sinatra

R.B. 'Bob' Pulsifer Jr.

Don McGuire

R.B. Pulsifer Sr.

Howard Freeman

'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie

Nestor Paiva

Mr. Kofer

Frank Orth

J.L. McKissack

Harry Hayden

Mr. Baganucci

William Edmunds

Internal Revenue Service Tailman

Russell Thorson

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