40 Pounds of Trouble
40 Pounds of Trouble is a 1962 comedy film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Tony Curtis, Suzanne Pleshette, Larry Storch and Phil Silvers. It is a retelling of Damon Runyon's 1932 short story Little Miss Marker.
Plot
Casino manager Steve McCluskey and his club singer Chris Lockwood find their hands full when they agree to take in a troublesome young girl named Penny Piper, left behind in the casino by her gambling father. The little girl hinders the manager's plans to keep his gaming license. Penny thinks that Steve needs to get married and settle down, so she starts trying to bring him and Chris together. Steve is still reeling from his failed first marriage and is apprehensive about remarriage.
More details
| author | Marion Hargrove |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | California Disneyland |
| director | Norman Jewison |
| editor | Marjorie Fowler |
| events | gambling |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | gamble game little girl married young girl |
| musicBy | Mort Lindsey |
| producer | Stan Margulies |
| productionCompany | Curtis Enterprises |
| recordedAt | California |