Double Dynamite (1951): Cast & Plot
Double Dynamite is a 1951 music comedy directed by Irving Cummings, starring Frank Sinatra as Johnny Dalton, Harry Hayden and Jane Russell. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Irving Cummings
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Double Dynamite About?
The premise of Double Dynamite without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Double Fun! Double Joy! Double Everything! An innocent bank teller, suspected of embezzlement, is aided by an eccentric, wisecracking waiter.
Double Dynamite Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- brandy
- farce
- reference to frank sinatra
- singer
- man in a bathtub
- man wears eyeglasses
- male police officer
- police
- embezzlement
- accused of embezzlement
- bank
- waiter
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- bank teller
- too poor to marry
- fired from a job
- camera
- burglar alarm
- bank manager
- manager
- car theft
- calling the police
- mirror
- bridal suite
- knocking on a door
- internal revenue service
- meeting
- business card
- posing as a millionaire
- pay phone
- newspaper ad
- personal ad
- fancy restaurant
- menu
- wet money
- detective
- landlord
- pheasant
- drunkenness
- breaking down a door
- stocking
- barricading door
- sneaking in
- gift
- pulling at one's collar
- betting on a horse
- reference to santa claus
- sunglasses
- alley
- quarrel
- breadstick
Double Dynamite Cast & Characters
Frank Sinatra leads the cast as Johnny Dalton, with Harry Hayden as J.L. McKissack and Jane Russell as Mildred 'Mibs' Goodhue. Directed by Irving Cummings; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Irving Cummings
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Frank Sinatra as Johnny Dalton - Harry Hayden as J.L. McKissack
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Jane Russell as Mildred 'Mibs' Goodhue -
Groucho Marx as Emile J. Keck
Also Starring in Double Dynamite
· 6 more- Nestor Paiva 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
- Howard Freeman R.B. Pulsifer Sr.
- Don McGuire R.B. 'Bob' Pulsifer Jr.
- Frank Orth Mr. Kofer
- William Edmunds Mr. Baganucci
- Russell Thorson Internal Revenue Service Tailman
More from Irving Cummings
More films directed by Irving Cummings: The Dolly Sisters, The Impatient Years, What a Woman and Sweet Rosie O’Grady.
Double Dynamite Plot Summary
What happens in Double Dynamite from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Johnny Dalton, Frank Sinatra, a teller at the Meek California Fidelity Trust, asks his boss J. L. McKissack, Harry Hayden, for a raise so he can marry Mildred “Mibs” Goodhue, Jane Russell. Emile J. Keck, Groucho Marx, a friend and waiter at the Italian restaurant they frequent, also urges Johnny to take a chance, facetiously suggesting the idea of robbing the bank. When Johnny chooses to wait, Mibs storms out, setting the stage for a complicated chain of events that blends naivety, luck, and deception.
Full summary
The whole story of Double Dynamite, scene by scene
Double Dynamite Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Double Dynamite.
How Well Do You Know Double Dynamite?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actor portrays the bank teller Johnny Dalton?
Cars in Double Dynamite
10 cars on screen, including the 1946 Chrysler Windsor and the 1948 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible.
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1946 Chrysler Windsor Important role -
1948 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Important role -
Ford unknown Minor role -
1937 Oldsmobile Six Minor role
Double Dynamite Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Don Dólar” and “It's Only Money”.
- Also known as
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- Don Dólar
- It's Only Money
- Questi dannati quattrini!
- Подвійний динаміт
- 非同凡响
- Doppeltes Dynamit
- Двойной динамит
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Movies Like Double Dynamite
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Double Trouble, Double Trouble and Non-Stop Trouble with my Double.
Double Dynamite FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Double Dynamite, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Double Dynamite?
Double Dynamite runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was Double Dynamite released?
Double Dynamite was released on December 25, 1951.
Who directed Double Dynamite?
Double Dynamite was directed by Irving Cummings.
More films by Irving Cummings Who is in the cast of Double Dynamite?
Double Dynamite stars Frank Sinatra as Johnny Dalton, Harry Hayden as J.L. McKissack and Jane Russell as Mildred 'Mibs' Goodhue, among 10 credited actors.
Does Double Dynamite have a post-credit scene?
No. Double Dynamite has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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