40 Pounds of Trouble (1962): Cast
40 Pounds of Trouble is a 1962 comedy directed by Norman Jewison, starring Tony Curtis as Steve McCluskey, Kevin McCarthy and Jack La Rue. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Norman Jewison
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Curtis Enterprises
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 40 Pounds of Trouble About?
The premise of 40 Pounds of Trouble without spoilers.
Tony’s got women trouble! Hilarity ensues when a casino manager spends a day at Disneyland with a cute but troublesome little girl.
40 Pounds of Trouble Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- disneyland
- screwball comedy
- 1960s
- california
- anaheim california
- monorail
- lake tahoe
- main street u.s.a.
- phone booth
- split screen telephone call
- rollercoaster point of view
- john f. kennedy mask
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- fidel castro mask
- treehouse
- rope bridge
- tom sawyer's island
- matterhorn bobsleds
- train
- skyway
- cable car
- frontierland
- carousel
- keystone kops
- sped up footage
- follow that car
- turnstile
- alimony
- arrest warrant
- newspaper front page
- tires screeching
- punched in the face
- girl wears mary jane shoes
- death
- b movie
- lie
- gambling debts
- judge
- mickey mouse character
- minnie mouse character
- reel to reel tape recorder
- casino
- remake
- singer
- parenthood
- nightclub
- matchmaker
- divorce
- adoption
- family abandonment
- orphan
40 Pounds of Trouble Cast & Characters
Tony Curtis leads the cast as Steve McCluskey, with Kevin McCarthy as Louie Blanchard and Jack La Rue as Nick the Greek. Directed by Norman Jewison; 21 actors are credited in all.
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Director Norman Jewison
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Tony Curtis as Steve McCluskey -
Kevin McCarthy as Louie Blanchard -
Jack La Rue as Nick the Greek - Bess Flowers as Casino Patron
Also Starring in 40 Pounds of Trouble
· 17 more- Diane Ladd Honeymoon Bride
- Warren Stevens Swing
- Suzanne Pleshette Chris Lockwood
- Richard Mulligan Bellboy
- Phil Silvers Bernie Friedman
- Edward Andrews Herman
- Ford Rainey Judge
- Larry Storch Floyd
- Gregg Palmer Howard Piper
- Howard Morris Julius
- Helen Kleeb Child Welfare Official
- Mary Murphy Liz McCluskey
- Allyn Ann McLerie Blanchard's Secretary
- Paul Comi Deputy Cavanaugh
- Stubby Kaye Cranston
- Karen Steele Bambi
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- Claire Wilcox Penelope 'Penny' Piper
More from Norman Jewison
More films directed by Norman Jewison, best-rated first: Moonstruck, In the Heat of the Night, The Hurricane and Fiddler on the Roof.
Cars in 40 Pounds of Trouble
15 cars on screen, including the 1955 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer and the 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I Drophead Coupé.
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1955 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer Important role -
1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I Drophead Coupé Important role -
1961 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Minor role -
1961 Chevrolet Biscayne Minor role
40 Pounds of Trouble Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “20 chili di guai!... e una tonnellata di gioia” and “Vinte Quilos de Confusão”.
- Also known as
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- 20 chili di guai!... e una tonnellata di gioia
- Vinte Quilos de Confusão
- Soltero en apuros
- Vidámparki bajkeverő
- Des ennuis à la pelle
- 四十磅的烦恼
- Ein Rucksack voller Ärger
- 20 Kilos de líos
- 40 קילו של צרות
- 40 libier ťažkostí
- En flicka på halsen
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40 Pounds of Trouble FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of 40 Pounds of Trouble, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 40 Pounds of Trouble?
40 Pounds of Trouble runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was 40 Pounds of Trouble released?
40 Pounds of Trouble was released on December 31, 1962.
Who directed 40 Pounds of Trouble?
40 Pounds of Trouble was directed by Norman Jewison.
More films by Norman Jewison Who is in the cast of 40 Pounds of Trouble?
40 Pounds of Trouble stars Tony Curtis as Steve McCluskey, Kevin McCarthy as Louie Blanchard and Jack La Rue as Nick the Greek, among 21 credited actors.
Does 40 Pounds of Trouble have a post-credit scene?
No. 40 Pounds of Trouble has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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