40 Pounds of Trouble (1963)
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Critic Reviews: 2
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 1
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Damon Runyon's story "Little Miss Marker" gets a mid-'60s update in this comedy. Steve McCluskey (Tony Curtis) is the manager of a nightspot in Lake Tahoe owned by Bernie Friedman (Phil Silvers). Steve is the kind of guy who has heard every sob story in the book and is not easily impressed, but his hard heart begins to soften a bit when he meets Penny Piper (Claire Wilcox), a young orphan girl with no one to turn to and nowhere to go. Steve grudgingly takes her in and soon grows fond of the
Jan 1, 1963 Wide
Oct 26, 1994
Cast
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Tony Curtis
Steve McCluskey -
Phil Silvers
Bernie -
Suzanne Pleshette
Chris -
Claire Wilcox
Penny Piper -
Larry Storch
Floyd -
Howard Morris
Julius -
Stubby Kaye
Cranston -
Edward Andrews
Herman -
Jim Bannon
The Westerner -
Nicky Blair
Desk Clerk -
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Paul Comi
Cavanaugh -
Sharon Farrell
Dolores -
Gerald Gordon
District Attorney -
Steve Gravers
Daytime -
Hallene Hill
Slot-Machine Player -
Charles Horvath
Stooge -
Jack LaRue
Nick the Greek -
Syl Lamont
Bellboy -
Mary Murphy
Liz McCluskey -
Gregg Palmer
Piper -
Ford Rainey
Judge -
Tom Reese
Bassett -
Ruth Robinson
Little Old Lady -
Karen Steele
Bambi -
Charles Victor
Madison Avenue Type -
Kevin McCarthy
Blanchard -
Warren Stevens
Swing -
David Allen
Singer
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All Critics (3) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (2)
The trouble with 40 Pounds of Trouble is that it is just too hackneyed and dull.
Top CriticPrecocious and likeable.
Retread of the Damon Runyon standby Little Miss Marker.
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Foreign Titles
- Forty Pounds of Trouble (1963) (DE)
- Forty Pounds of Trouble (1963) (UK)
[size=4][color=darkorchid]In the 1990?s I grabbed it the minute it was released on video tape.[/color] [/size]
[size=4][color=magenta]Where the heck is the DVD of this for Disney/Disneyland fans?[/color][/size]
[size=4][color=lime]The first film at Disneyland.[/color][/size]
[size=4][color=plum]Story a simple 1960?s film. I liked Suzanne?s character.[/color][/size]
[size=4][color=darkorange]Interesting to see old casinos.[/color][/size]
[size=4][color=cyan]Disneyland fan I am seeing the park in color early 1960?s is great. Monorail & Matterhorn. Incorrect shots-getting off the Monorail & they are looking at Sleeping Beauty Castle?[/color] [/size]
[size=4][color=pink]Apparently Walt moved it for the film? Ha ha.[/color][/size]
[size=4][color=teal]The use of the park I thought was great.[/color] [/size]
[size=4][color=sandybrown]Whether you are a Disney fan or not and just looking for a simple, no curse words, no nudity comedy then you can enjoy this film. Films are NOT made like this today, clean cut film.[/color][/size]
[size=4][color=darkorchid]Disney/Disneyland fans will truly enjoy seeing the park when it was less than 10 years old & see the differences between now & then.[/color][/size]
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