Summaries

A young girl is left with the notoriously cheap Sorrowful Jones as a marker for a bet. Her father disappears and he learns that taking care of her cramps his free-wheeling life. Sorrowful must evade gangsters and do some horse-thieving.

A young girl is left with the notoriously cheap Sorrowful Jones as a marker for a bet. When her father doesn't return, he learns that taking care of a child interferes with his free-wheeling lifestyle. Sorrowful must also evade crooked gangsters and indulge in a bit of horse-thieving.—Erica Schulman <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • two word title
  • character name as title
  • nickname as title
  • bookie
  • sorrowful jones character
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Jul 3, 1949
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Paramount Pictures

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 28m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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