Penny Paradise (1938)
Director:
Carol ReedWriters:
Thomas Browne, Basil Dean (story)Stars:
Edmund Gwenn, Betty Driver, Jimmy O'DeaIn this early film from director Sir Carol Reed, Edmund Gwenn stars as Joe Higgins, a hardworking tugboat captain who is ecstatic when he learns that he has won a lucrative soccer pool. To celebrate, Higgins quits his job and invites all his pals to the local tavern for a wingding. But during the party, the validity of the Liverpudlian captain's win comes into question. Star Gwenn would later be remembered by most movie lovers for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Kris Kringle in 1947's Miracle on 34th Street.
Here is the link to the film at the Internet Movie database: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030569/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
