poster

1980

PG (03/21/1980) (US)

Comedy, Romance,

1h 43m

65

User Score

A wildly romantic comedy about a cookie, a bookie, and the kid they bet their hearts on.

Overview

Sorrowful Jones is a cheap bookie in the 1930s. When a gambler leaves his daughter as a marker for a bet, he gets stuck with her. His life will change a great deal with her arrival and his sudden love for a woman also involved in gambling operations.

1980

65

User Score

PG (03/21/1980) (US)

Comedy, Romance,

1h 43m

A wildly romantic comedy about a cookie, a bookie, and the kid they bet their hearts on.

Overview

Sorrowful Jones is a cheap bookie in the 1930s. When a gambler leaves his daughter as a marker for a bet, he gets stuck with her. His life will change a great deal with her arrival and his sudden love for a woman also involved in gambling operations.

Cast

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Sorrowful Jones

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

The Judge

Tom Pedi

Tom Pedi

Vittorio

Wynn Irwin

Wynn Irwin

Mr. Adams

Randy Hermann

Randy Hermann

Fleabag Hotel Clerk

Nedra Volz

Nedra Volz

Mrs. Clancy

Jack Mullaney

Jack Mullaney

Casino Pit Boss

Ralph Manza

Ralph Manza

Casino Worker

Jack DeLeon

Jack DeLeon

Building Superintendent