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Release Year1940
Runtime1h 05m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes3
DirectorLeslie Goodwins, Charles E. Roberts
WritersCharles E. Roberts, Arthur J. Beckhard
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPop Always Pays
About Pop Always Pays
A businessman boasts he'll give his daughter a large amount of cash for her wedding, and then frantically tries to raise the money. This 1940 comedy stars Leon Errol, Marjorie Gateson, Dennis O'Keefe, Adele Pearce and Walter Catlett.
Directed by Leslie Goodwins, Charles E. Roberts, Pop Always Pays leans on a strong ensemble — Leon Errol, Dennis O'Keefe, Pamela Blake — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1940.
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