Hot Money

17m 1935

Brief Synopsis

In this short comedy, Patsy Kelly and Thelma Todd come across some much needed money that just happens to be stolen.

Cast & Crew

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James W. Horne

Director

Thelma Todd

Patsy Kelly

Lee Prather

Lee Phelps

Monte Vandergrift

Film Details

Genre
Short
Comedy
Release Date
1935
Production Company
Hal Roach Studios, Inc.
Distribution Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.

Technical Specs

Duration
17m

Synopsis

In this short comedy, Patsy Kelly and Thelma Todd come across some much needed money that just happens to be stolen.

Director

James W. Horne

Director

Cast

Thelma Todd

Patsy Kelly

Lee Prather

Lee Phelps

Monte Vandergrift

Fred Kelsey

James Burke

Brooks Benedict

Louis Natheaux

Sherry Hall

Charlie Hall

Hooper Atchley

Anya Taranda

Crew

Betty Danko

Stunt Double

Mary Egan

Stunt Double

Art Lloyd

Cinematographer

Louis Mcmanus

Editor

William Randall

Sound Engineer

Hal Roach

Producer

Film Details

Genre
Short
Comedy
Release Date
1935
Production Company
Hal Roach Studios, Inc.
Distribution Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.

Technical Specs

Duration
17m

Articles

Hot Money (1935) - Hot Money

June 9, 2010
In Hot Money (1935), Thelma Todd stars as a Depression-era "blond wisenheimer" who finds herself -- on the day of her eviction -- in possession of fifty grand in stolen money. But to keep it, she must contend with the corpse of the hoodlum who left it with her, a rival mobster who wants the loot back, and a swarm of bumbling policemen who are trying to solve a murder and a theft, and not doing a good job with either.

Producer: Hal Roach
Director: James Horne
Cinematography: Art Lloyd
Film Editing: Louis McManus
Cast: Thelma Todd (Miss Thelma Todd), Patsy Kelly (Miss Patsy Kelly), James Burke (Police Sgt. Burke), Fred A. Kelsey (Police Officer Kelsey), Louis Natheaux (Trigger Louie), Brooks Benedict (The Thief), Charlie Hall (Tenant), Hooper Atchley (Beresford, Hotel Manager (uncredited), Sherry Hall (Hotel Clerk (uncredited), Lee Phelps (Policeman (uncredited)
BW-18m.

by Bret Wood
Hot Money (1935) - Hot Money

Hot Money (1935) - Hot Money

In Hot Money (1935), Thelma Todd stars as a Depression-era "blond wisenheimer" who finds herself -- on the day of her eviction -- in possession of fifty grand in stolen money. But to keep it, she must contend with the corpse of the hoodlum who left it with her, a rival mobster who wants the loot back, and a swarm of bumbling policemen who are trying to solve a murder and a theft, and not doing a good job with either. Producer: Hal Roach Director: James Horne Cinematography: Art Lloyd Film Editing: Louis McManus Cast: Thelma Todd (Miss Thelma Todd), Patsy Kelly (Miss Patsy Kelly), James Burke (Police Sgt. Burke), Fred A. Kelsey (Police Officer Kelsey), Louis Natheaux (Trigger Louie), Brooks Benedict (The Thief), Charlie Hall (Tenant), Hooper Atchley (Beresford, Hotel Manager (uncredited), Sherry Hall (Hotel Clerk (uncredited), Lee Phelps (Policeman (uncredited) BW-18m. by Bret Wood

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