Wild Money

Wild Money

1937 · 71 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy

A tightwad accountant for a newspaper becomes friends with a reporter. The bookkeeper goes on vacation, and while there he learns of a kidnapping conspiracy. He quickly phones the paper and they order him to follow up on the story and stay off the phone so the reporter (whom he secretly has a crush on) can use it.

Directed by Louis King · Written by Paul Gallico

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