Love on a Bet
THE ROARING STORY OF A YOUNG IDIOT ABOUT-TOWN WHO TOOK A HARE-BRAINED GAMBLE!
1936 | 77m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Leigh Jason |
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| Writer: | Philip G. Epstein, Kenneth Earl, P.J. Wolfson |
| Staring: |
| An aspiring theater producer convinces his wealthy uncle to finance a play on the condition that he lives the play’s far-fetched plot: making a cross-country trip with no money. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 06, 1936 |
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| Director: | Leigh Jason |
| Writer: | Philip G. Epstein, Kenneth Earl, P.J. Wolfson |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | bet, underwear, hitchhiking, cross country trip, hobo |
| Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gene Raymond | Michael MacCreigh |
| Wendy Barrie | Paula Gilbert |
| Helen Broderick | Aunt Charlotte |
| William Collier Sr. | Uncle Carlton MacCreigh |
| Spencer Charters | Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner |
| Walter Johnson | Stephen Dody |
| Jack Randall | Jackson Wallace |
| Eddie Gribbon | Donovan, Stupid Escaped Con |
| Morgan Wallace | Morton, Escaped Con |
| Irving Bacon | Farmer on Hay Wagon |
| Lynton Brent | Reporter |
| Ray Cooke | Reporter |
| Edith Craig | Miss Mannerly, Hutchinson's Secretary |
| Hal Craig | Motorcycle Policeman |
| William B. Davidson | A.W. Hutchinson |
| Lester Dorr | Reporter |
| Bud Geary | Man at Hutchinson's Meeting |
| Billy Gilbert | New York Policeman |
| William Gould | Estimator |
| J. Anthony Hughes | Airline Steward |
| Lloyd Ingraham | Bertram, Driver Who is Late for Dinner |
| Maxine Jennings | Telephone Operator |
| Eddie Kane | Couturier |
| Jerry Larkin | |
| Marc Lawrence | County Fair Barker |
| Wilfred Lucas | Man at Hutchinson's Meeting |
| Mary MacLaren | Department Store Clerk |
| Frank Marlowe | Cider Drinker |
| James Pier Mason | Hobo Trading Clothes |
| Philip Morris | Bit Role |
| Edward Peil Sr. | Mr. Bligh, at Hutchinson's Meeting |
| Jack Rice | Passenger Waiting for Washroom |
| Lee Shumway | Man at Hutchinson's Meeting |
| Harry Strang | Los Angeles Jailer |
| Minerva Urecal | Miss Jones, MacCreigh's Secretary |
| Max Wagner | Reporter |
| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Philip G. Epstein | Screenplay |
| Leigh Jason | Director |
| Kenneth Earl | Story |
| P.J. Wolfson | Screenplay |
| Desmond Marquette | Editor |
| Alfred Herman | Art Direction |
| Clem Portman | Sound Recordist |
| Alberto Colombo | Music Director |
| Robert De Grasse | Director of Photography |
| Van Nest Polglase | Art Direction |
| Vernon L. Walker | Special Effects |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lee S. Marcus | Associate Producer |
| B.B. Kahane | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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