
Promises of happier times dawn for the financially distressed Patterson family when father Sweeney and brother-in-law Archibald "Doc" Finney win a $150,000 grand prize in the sweepstake contest. With their windfall, each member of the family decides to pursue a dream.
Cast

Charles Ruggles
Sweeney J. Patterson

Marjorie Rambeau
Elsie Patterson

Charley Grapewin
Grandpa Casey Patterson

Broderick Crawford
Archibald 'Doc' Finney

Billy Lee
Junior Patterson

Evelyn Keyes
Mary Patterson
Phil Warren
Eddie Dunn

Joyce Mathews
Yolo

Richard Denning
Johnny Jordan

Richard Tucker
Mr. Rodney Hinds

James Burke
McPherson

Charles Halton
Mr. Wixby

Ethel Wales
Miss Perkins
Alex Melesh
Prof. Armand Tito

John Gallaudet
Phil Stokes

John Kelly
Butch
Homer Dickenson
Herbie

Joe Yule
Joe

Billy Engle
Peewee

Douglas Wood
Mr. Jordan

Eddie Marr
Diamond

Donald Kerr
Ted

William B. Davidson
Sam

Herbert Rawlinson
Unknown

Mary Parker
Ellen

Larry J. Blake
Interviewer
Robert Brister
Gambler

Sonny Bupp
Billy

Dorothy Dayton
Girl

Dick Elliott
Gambler

Mack Gray
Duke
Paul Irving
Official

Matty Kemp
Sound Man

Howard M. Mitchell
Bit Role

Emory Parnell
Cop

Stanley Price
Gambler

Dick Winslow
Messenger
Crew
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