Poster of Sorrowful Jones

Sorrowful Jones

Plot: A young girl is left with the notoriously cheap Sorrowful Jones as a marker for a bet. When her father doesn't return, he learns that taking care of a child interferes with his free-wheeling lifestyle
Release Date: Monday, July 4 1949
75 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Bob HopeBob Hope
Bob Hope was
46 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones'.
Fri, May 29 1903 –
Sun, Jul 27 2003
Portrait of Lucille BallLucille Ball
Lucille Ball was
37 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Gladys O'Neill'.
Sun, Aug 06 1911 –
Wed, Apr 26 1989
Portrait of William DemarestWilliam Demarest
William Demarest was
57 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Regret'.
Fri, Feb 26 1892 –
Wed, Dec 28 1983
Portrait of Bruce CabotBruce Cabot
Bruce Cabot was
45 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Big Steve Holloway'.
Wed, Apr 20 1904 –
Wed, May 03 1972
Portrait of Thomas GomezThomas Gomez
Thomas Gomez was
43 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Reardon'.
Mon, Jul 10 1905 –
Fri, Jun 18 1971
Portrait of Tom PediTom Pedi
Tom Pedi was
35 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Once Over Sam'.
Sun, Sep 14 1913 –
Sun, Dec 29 1996
Portrait of Paul LeesPaul Lees
Paul Lees was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Orville Smith'.
Unknown Birthday –
Sat, Aug 19 1995
Portrait of Houseley StevensonHouseley Stevenson
Houseley Stevenson was
69 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Doc Chesley'.
Wed, Jul 30 1879 –
Thu, Aug 06 1953
Portrait of Ben WeldenBen Welden
Ben Welden was
48 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Big Steve's Bodyguard'.
Wed, Jun 12 1901 –
Fri, Oct 17 1997
Portrait of Emmett VoganEmmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan was
55 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Psychiatrist'.
Wed, Sep 27 1893 –
Thu, Nov 13 1969
Portrait of Mary Jane SaundersMary Jane Saunders
Mary Jane Saunders was
5 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Martha Jane Smith'.
Tue, Oct 12 1943
Portrait of Erville AldersonErville Alderson
Erville Alderson was
66 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Happy the Mortician (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 10 1882 –
Sun, Aug 04 1957
Portrait of Ethel BryantEthel Bryant
Ethel Bryant was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John ButlerJohn Butler
John Butler was
65 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Jack, Bettor on Green Demon (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 01 1884 –
Mon, Oct 09 1967
Portrait of Claire CarletonClaire Carleton
Claire Carleton was
35 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Agnes 'Happy Hips' Noonan (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 28 1913 –
Tue, Dec 11 1979
Portrait of Douglas CarterDouglas Carter
Douglas Carter was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Horse Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bill CartledgeBill Cartledge
Bill Cartledge was
34 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'First Jockey (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 04 1914 –
Fri, Jul 11 1975
Portrait of Maurice CassMaurice Cass
Maurice Cass was
64 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Psychiatrist (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 12 1884 –
Tue, Jun 08 1954
Portrait of George ChanGeorge Chan
George Chan was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Chinese Man (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissell
Noble 'Kid' Chissell was
44 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Bookie (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 16 1905 –
Sun, Nov 08 1987
Portrait of Michael CirilloMichael Cirillo
Michael Cirillo was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Horse Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony CirilloTony Cirillo
Tony Cirillo was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Horse Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles CooleyCharles Cooley
Charles Cooley was
47 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Shorty (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 29 1902 –
Tue, Nov 15 1960
Portrait of James CornellJames Cornell
James Cornell was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Horse Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Betty CornerBetty Corner
Betty Corner was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edgar DearingEdgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing was
56 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Police Lt. Ed Mitchell (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 03 1893 –
Sat, Aug 17 1974
Portrait of Sayre DearingSayre Dearing
Sayre Dearing was
49 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Spectator (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 19 1899 –
Thu, Jul 05 1979
Portrait of Jay EatonJay Eaton
Jay Eaton was
50 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Horse Player (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 17 1899 –
Thu, Feb 05 1970
Portrait of Sam FinnSam Finn
Sam Finn was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Horse Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday –
Sun, Dec 14 1958
Portrait of Joe GrayJoe Gray
Joe Gray was
37 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Gambler (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 05 1912 –
Mon, Mar 15 1971
Portrait of Chuck HamiltonChuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton was
45 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 09 1903 –
Sun, Dec 24 1978
Portrait of Henry HopeHenry Hope
Henry Hope was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Motorcyclist (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jerry HunterJerry Hunter
Jerry Hunter was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Newsboy (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Selmer JacksonSelmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson was
61 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 06 1888 –
Tue, Mar 30 1971
Portrait of Kenner G. KempKenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp was
41 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Bookmaker (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 03 1908 –
Mon, May 13 1985
Portrait of Bob KortmanBob Kortman
Bob Kortman was
61 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Horse Player (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 24 1887 –
Mon, Mar 13 1967
Portrait of Marc KrahMarc Krah
Marc Krah was
43 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Nick, the Barber (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 24 1906 –
Tue, Sep 25 1973
Portrait of Pat LanePat Lane
Pat Lane was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Bookie (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Orley LindgrenOrley Lindgren
Orley Lindgren was
9 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 18 1939
Portrait of Louise LorimerLouise Lorimer
Louise Lorimer was
50 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Nurse-Receptionist (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 14 1898 –
Fri, Aug 11 1995
Portrait of George MagrillGeorge Magrill
George Magrill was
49 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Horse Player (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 04 1900 –
Sat, May 31 1952
Portrait of John MallonJohn Mallon
John Mallon was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Horse Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Speer MartinSpeer Martin
Speer Martin was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Jockey (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John "Skins" MillerJohn "Skins" Miller
John "Skins" Miller was
58 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Head Telephone Man (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 06 1890 –
Sun, Jul 15 1956
Portrait of Ralph MontgomeryRalph Montgomery
Ralph Montgomery was
38 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Horse Player (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 04 1911 –
Sat, May 10 1980
Portrait of Patsy O'ByrnePatsy O'Byrne
Patsy O'Byrne was
64 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Mrs. Oliver Sims (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 28 1884 –
Thu, Apr 18 1968
Portrait of Ralph PetersRalph Peters
Ralph Peters was
46 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Taxicab Driver (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 03 1902 –
Sun, Apr 12 1959
Portrait of Dario PiazzaDario Piazza
Dario Piazza was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Horse Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sally RawlinsonSally Rawlinson
Sally Rawlinson was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Allen RayAllen Ray
Allen Ray was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Horse Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Suzanne RidgwaySuzanne Ridgway
Suzanne Ridgway was
31 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Nightclub Patron (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 27 1918 –
Mon, May 06 1996
Portrait of Eddie RioEddie Rio
Eddie Rio was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Bookie (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack RobertsJack Roberts
Jack Roberts was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Horse Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John ShayJohn Shay
John Shay was
33 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 21 1915 –
Sun, Feb 21 2010
Portrait of Billy SnyderBilly Snyder
Billy Snyder was
44 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Bookie (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 05 1905
Portrait of Arthur SpaceArthur Space
Arthur Space was
40 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 12 1908 –
Thu, Jan 13 1983
Portrait of Bert StevensBert Stevens
Bert Stevens was
44 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Nightclub Patron (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 26 1905 –
Mon, Dec 14 1964
Portrait of Delmar ThomasDelmar Thomas
Delmar Thomas was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Exercise Boy (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sid TomackSid Tomack
Sid Tomack was
41 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Waiter at Steve's Place (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 08 1907 –
Mon, Nov 12 1962
Portrait of Harry TylerHarry Tyler
Harry Tyler was
61 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Blinky (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 13 1888 –
Fri, Sep 15 1961
Portrait of Annette WarrenAnnette Warren
Annette Warren was
26 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Gladys O'Neill (singing voice) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 11 1922
Portrait of Walter WinchellWalter Winchell
Walter Winchell was
52 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Himself (voice) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 07 1897 –
Sun, Feb 20 1972
Portrait of William YipWilliam Yip
William Yip was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Bookie (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank MillsFrank Mills
Frank Mills was
58 in Sorrowful Jones
Mon, Jan 26 1891 –
Sat, Aug 18 1973
Portrait of James DaviesJames Davies
James Davies was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Sidney LanfieldSidney Lanfield
Sidney Lanfield was
51 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Director'
Wed, Apr 20 1898 –
Tue, Jun 20 1972
Portrait of Daniel L. FappDaniel L. Fapp
Daniel L. Fapp was
45 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Apr 21 1904 –
Sat, Jul 19 1986
Portrait of Oscar RudolphOscar Rudolph
Oscar Rudolph was
38 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Assistant Director'
Sun, Apr 02 1911 –
Fri, Feb 01 1991
Portrait of Edmund L. HartmannEdmund L. Hartmann
Edmund L. Hartmann was
37 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Sep 24 1911 –
Fri, Nov 28 2003
Portrait of Melville ShavelsonMelville Shavelson
Melville Shavelson was
32 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Apr 01 1917 –
Wed, Aug 08 2007
Portrait of Jack RoseJack Rose
Jack Rose was
37 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Nov 04 1911 –
Sat, Oct 21 1995
Portrait of Robert L. WelchRobert L. Welch
Robert L. Welch was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur P. SchmidtArthur P. Schmidt
Arthur P. Schmidt was
36 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Editor'
Wed, Aug 21 1912 –
Thu, Jul 22 1965
Portrait of Robert Emmett DolanRobert Emmett Dolan
Robert Emmett Dolan was
42 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, Aug 03 1906 –
Tue, Sep 26 1972
Portrait of Damon RunyonDamon Runyon
Damon Runyon would have been no older than
62 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Story'
Sat, Oct 04 1884 –
Tue, Dec 10 1946
Portrait of Wally WestmoreWally Westmore
Wally Westmore was
43 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Makeup Supervisor'
Tue, Feb 13 1906 –
Tue, Jul 03 1973
Portrait of Hans DreierHans Dreier
Hans Dreier was
63 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Mon, Oct 24 1966
Portrait of Sam ComerSam Comer
Sam Comer was
55 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Set Decoration'
Thu, Jul 13 1893 –
Fri, Dec 27 1974
Portrait of John CopeJohn Cope
John Cope was
45 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Sound Recordist'
Sat, Jul 11 1903 –
Thu, May 12 1955
Portrait of Ray EvansRay Evans
Ray Evans was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Songs'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bertram C. GrangerBertram C. Granger
Bertram C. Granger was
57 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Set Decoration'
Thu, Mar 31 1892 –
Sat, Oct 28 1967
Portrait of Albert NozakiAlbert Nozaki
Albert Nozaki was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gordon JenningsGordon Jennings
Gordon Jennings was
53 in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Special Effects'
Thu, Jun 25 1896 –
Sun, Jan 11 1953
Portrait of Harold LewisHarold Lewis
Harold Lewis was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jay LivingstonJay Livingston
Jay Livingston was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Songs'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mary Kay DodsonMary Kay Dodson
Mary Kay Dodson was
>> in Sorrowful Jones
as 'Costume Design'
Unknown Birthday