In the Money
Brief Synopsis
The Bowery Boys escort a diamond concealing poodle on a cruise.
Cast & Crew
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William Beaudine
Director
Huntz Hall
Horace DeBussy "Sach" Jones
Stanley Clements
Stanislaus "Duke" Coveleskie
Patricia Donahue
Babs
Paul Cavanagh
Inspector Saunders
David Gorcey
Chuck
Film Details
Also Known As
On the Make
Genre
Comedy
Crime
Release Date
Feb
1958
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Allied Artists Pictures Corp.
Distribution Company
Allied Artists Pictures Corp.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 1m
Color
Black and White
Synopsis
Delivery boy Horace DeBussy "Sach" Jones meets wealthy sophisticate Don Clark while making a delivery at a travel agency and is surprised when Clark sets up a meeting with him later that day. At the meeting, Clark introduces Sach to his partners British Drake Cummings and sexy blonde Babs, then offers Sach $2,800 in advance if he will accept the job of escorting Gloria, a valuable standard poodle, to London. When Sach is incredulous, Clark explains that he and the others fears dognappers might kidnap the prize-winning Gloria. Unknown to Sach, Clark and the others are members of a diamond ring that plans to use a false piece of fur on the dog to transport their latest shipment. Delirious over the vast sum of money, Sach accepts the job. When Sach tells his friends Stanislaus "Duke" Coveleskie, Chuck and Blinky about the unusual offer, they mistake Gloria for a gold-digging woman. Determined to protect their friend, Duke and the others arrange to stow away onboard Sach's cruise liner. Meanwhile, Clark, Cummings and Babs order Sach to ignore them during the cruise and never to let Gloria out of his sight. Upon arriving at the boat, Clark and the others are disconcerted to find Scotland Yard Inspector Saunders there. Saunders is onboard to keep tabs on Clark and his gang, whom Scotland Yard has long suspected are behind the diamond smuggling. When Sach sees Duke and the boys he leaves Gloria with Saunders in order to greet his friends. Later, when Babs scolds Sach for deserting his charge, Duke and the boys intervene, believing that Babs is the gold-digging Gloria. The crossing is uneventful, but as the ship nears London, Duke convinces Sach to turn over Gloria to Clark as soon as possible so they can enjoy their vacation. Against orders, Sach takes Gloria to Clark's cabin where he interrupts an interrogation by Saunders. To allay Sach's suspicions, Clark makes him understand that Saunders is a notorious dognapper. Fond of Gloria, Sach spirits her away, agreeing to meet the gang in a London hotel after they dock. When the boys settle into their hotel room, Sach worries about Gloria's lethargy and decides to take her to a local veterinarian, Dr. Rufus Smedley, who recommends an x-ray. While Sach and the boys wait for the results, Sach sees Saunders and his partner, Inspector White, watching the building, and believing they intend to abduct Gloria, flees before Smedley's return. When Smedley realizes Sach has fled, he steps outside to look for them and meets Saunders who questions him. Smedley tells the inspector that the x-ray revealed a large stash of diamonds and jewels packed into Gloria's fur. Convinced that Sach is the crime ring mastermind, Saunders and White pursue him. At the hotel, when Sach leaves the room to phone Scotland Yard to report Saunders, Gloria wanders out. When Clark and Cummings come to claim Gloria, Sach realizes with horror, that the dog has vanished. After Saunders and White arrive, Sach and the boys knock them out and tie them up, then call the police for assistance. When the police arrive and the boys realize their error, they flee in fright, running to separate floors to continue their search for Gloria. Saunders chases Sach into a guest's room, where he mistakes her large poodle for Gloria. Sach escapes out the window onto the building ledge and climbs into another room. Sach rejoins Duke, Chuck and Blinky in the hall where they find a trail of diamonds leading them to Gloria just as Saunders arrives to arrest them. Clark and his gang then surround the group and at gun point, demand the diamonds. When Duke kicks Clark's gun away, Sach catches it and turns it over the Saunders. After the arrest of Clark's gang, Scotland Yard honors Sach and the boys for smashing the smuggling ring and Sach shares Gloria's prize of a bone.
Director
William Beaudine
Director
Cast
Huntz Hall
Horace DeBussy "Sach" Jones
Stanley Clements
Stanislaus "Duke" Coveleskie
Patricia Donahue
Babs
Paul Cavanagh
Inspector Saunders
David Gorcey
Chuck
Eddie Leroy
Blinky
Leonard Penn
Don Clark
John Dodsworth
Blake Cummings
Leslie Denison
Inspector White
Ashley Cowan
Bellboy
Norma Varden
Dowager
Dick Elliott
Mike
Owen Mcgiveney
Dr. Rufus Smedley
Richard Peel
Bobby
Vincent Perry
Bobby
William Keene
Deck steward
Ralph Gamble
Randall
Patrick O'moore
Reggie
Pamela Light
Girl
Crew
Frank Agnone
Props
Neil Brunnenkant
Film Editor
Jesse Corallo Jr.
Assistant Director
Del Harris
Sound Editing
Richard Heermance
Producer
Bert Henrikson
Wardrobe
Jerry Irvin
Music Editor
Joseph Kish
Set Decoration
Emile Lavigne
Makeup Artist
Al Martin
Screenwriter
Al Martin
Story
David Milton
Art Director
Sidney Mintz
Wardrobe
Phil Mitchell
Recording Engineer
Ted Mossman
Props
Harry Neumann
Director of Photography
William R. Poole
Assistant Director
Frank Remsden
Set Construction
Milt Rice
Special Effects
Marlin Skiles
Music
Elwood Ullman
Screenwriter
James West
Const Supervisor
Allen K. Wood
Production Manager
Film Details
Also Known As
On the Make
Genre
Comedy
Crime
Release Date
Feb
1958
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Allied Artists Pictures Corp.
Distribution Company
Allied Artists Pictures Corp.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 1m
Color
Black and White
Articles
In the Money -
For their final outing, the Bowery Boys got to work with William Beaudine, who had directed most of their low budget films but had been absent from the series for two years, only returning for their previous film, Up in Smoke (1957). Although the series regularly recycled plots, they went out on an original note. Sure he's too stupid to catch on to their plot, a band of jewel thieves hire Sach (Huntz Hall) to accompany a prize poodle on an ocean trip to London. The dog's pelt actually contains a stash of stolen gems. Thinking the dog, named Gloria, is a gold digger, the rest of the Bowery Boys (Stanley Clements, David Gorcey and Eddie LeRoy) stow away to look after him. Along with the regulars look for silent film great "Snub" Pollard and classic character actress Norma Varden in small roles. By 1958, double features were on the wane, marking the end of film series like the Bowery Boys. In addition, Hall was ready to call it quits and declined to sign with Allied Artists for any more films. He certainly didn't need the money. His ten per cent share of the profits had made him quite wealthy.
In the Money -
For their final outing, the Bowery Boys got to work with William Beaudine, who had directed most of their low budget films but had been absent from the series for two years, only returning for their previous film, Up in Smoke (1957). Although the series regularly recycled plots, they went out on an original note. Sure he's too stupid to catch on to their plot, a band of jewel thieves hire Sach (Huntz Hall) to accompany a prize poodle on an ocean trip to London. The dog's pelt actually contains a stash of stolen gems. Thinking the dog, named Gloria, is a gold digger, the rest of the Bowery Boys (Stanley Clements, David Gorcey and Eddie LeRoy) stow away to look after him. Along with the regulars look for silent film great "Snub" Pollard and classic character actress Norma Varden in small roles. By 1958, double features were on the wane, marking the end of film series like the Bowery Boys. In addition, Hall was ready to call it quits and declined to sign with Allied Artists for any more films. He certainly didn't need the money. His ten per cent share of the profits had made him quite wealthy.
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The working title of the film was On the Make. The film's opening title cards read: "Allied Artists Pictures Corporation presents Huntz Hall and The Bowery Boys in In the Money." A handwritten note on the CBCS indicates that the film was also known as Up in Smoke, but that was the title of the previous film in "The Bowery Boys" series. In the Money was the last film in the long-running "The Bowery Boys" series. For additional information on "The Bowery Boys," consult the Series Index and the entry for Live Wires in AFI Catalog of Features Films, 1941-50.
