Funnier Than "The Paleface"!
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. Sorrowful must also evade crooked gangsters and indulge in a bit of horse-thieving.
Sorrowful Jones (1949) is a comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield, released on July 4, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, William Demarest and Bruce Cabot. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 13 ratings.
Bob Hope
as Humphrey "Sorrowful" Jones
Lucille Ball
as Gladys O'Neill
William Demarest
as Regret
Bruce Cabot
as Big Steve Holloway
Thomas Gomez
as Reardon
Tom Pedi
as Once Over Sam
Paul Lees
as Orville Smith
Houseley Stevenson
as Doc Chesley
Ben Welden
as Big Steve's Bodyguard
Emmett Vogan
as Psychiatrist
Mary Jane Saunders
as Martha Jane Smith
Erville Alderson
as Happy the Mortician (uncredited)
Directed by Sidney Lanfield, written by Edmund L. Hartmann, Damon Runyon and Jack Rose, produced by Robert L. Welch.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 13 ratings.
Rock-a-bye Baby at Pimlico. Damon Runyon's Little Miss Marker had already been filmed in 1934 as a Shirley Temple starrer, this remake changes the title and brings in the star power of Bob Hope and Lucille Ball, with great results. Story has Hope as sly bookie Sorrowful Jones, who after accepting a five year old girl as a betting marker, gets lumbered with the child when her father is wasted by gangster Big Steve…
Reviewed on April 24, 2015
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The main cast of Sorrowful Jones (1949) includes Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, William Demarest, Bruce Cabot and Thomas Gomez. The film was directed by Sidney Lanfield. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sorrowful Jones was released on July 4, 1949 and runs for 1h 28m.
Sorrowful Jones (1949) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 13 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
