Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet

7.0IMDb Score
Released:1936-03-06
Duration:77 min
Director:Leigh Jason
Actors:Gene Raymond, Wendy Barrie, Helen Broderick, William Collier Sr., Spencer Charters
Production:RKO Radio Pictures

Overview:

An aspiring theater producer convinces his wealthy uncle to finance a play on the condition that he lives the play’s far-fetched plot: making a cross-country trip with no money.

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