The Luckiest Guy in the World

Name: The Luckiest Guy in the World
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1947-01-25
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Barry Nelson, Eloise Hardt, George Travell, Milton Kibbee, Harry Cheshire

6.6/ 10

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1947

Release Year

21 min

Runtime

Crime

Drama

Overview

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a man destroys his life through gambling debts and stealing company funds.

Keywords

gambling debt

accidental death

embezzlement

short film

crime does not pay

Cast

Barry Nelson

Charles Vurn

Eloise Hardt

Martha Vurn

George Travell

John the Hired Driver

Milton Kibbee

Mr. Ashland

Harry Cheshire

Mr. Mossley

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@Geronimo1967

July 21, 2025

6/10

“Vurn” (Barry Nelson) is $150 in the hole to his bookie and so borrows the proceeds of his insurance job to settle the debt and back some horses. He regularly fobs off his boss (Milton Kibbee), but this time he wants the cash - and next day, too. Luckily, his wife (Eloise Hardt) has a nest-egg from …

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