Double Dynamite

Director: Irving Cummings Irving Cummings

Overview

In this comedy, Johnny Dalton (Frank Sinatra) and Mildred Goodhug (Jane Russell) are a struggling couple who both work jobs at a local bank in the hope of earning enough money to be able to marry. When a good deed sends $60 thousand Johnny's way, he and Mildred are finally in a financial position to get married. However, when the bank managers subsequently discovers that the bank is missing $75 thousand, Johnny must keep his winnings secret or be accused of embezzlement.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/25/2019
UPC:	0883929689934
Original Release:	1951
Rating:	NR
Source:	Warner Archives
Presentation:	[B&W]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:21:00

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Frank Sinatra	Johnny Dalton
Groucho Marx	Emile J. Keck
Jane Russell	Mildred 'Mibs' Goodhue
Don McGuire	R.B. Pulsifer Jr.
Howard Freeman	R.B. Pulsifer Sr.
Harry Hayden	J.L. McKissack
Nestor Paiva	`Hot Horse' Harris
Lou Nova	Max
Joe Devlin	Frankie-Boy
Frank Orth	Mr. Kofer
William Edmunds	Baganucci
Russell Thorson	Tailman
Charles Coleman	Santa Claus
Ida Moore	Little Old Lady
Hal K. Dawson	Mr. Hartman
George Chandler	Messenger
Jean De Briac	Maitre D'
Benny Burt	Waiter
Billy Snyder	Wire Service Man
Bill Erwin	Man
Charles Regan	Man
Richard Gordon	Man,Actor
Mike Lally	Man
Jack Jahries	Man
Gil Perkins	Man
Jack Gargan	Man
Claire DuBrey	Hatchet-faced Lady
Harry Kingston	Goon
Kermit Kegley	Goon
Virgil Johanson	Santa Claus
William Norton Bailey	Bank Guard
Jack Chefe	Chef
Al Murphy	Waiter
Jim Nolan	Detective
Lee Phelps	Detective
Lillian West	Hotel Maid
Dickie Derrel	Boy
Charles Sullivan	Sergeant
Harold Goodwin	Lieutenant
Harry Seymour	Police Sergeant
Leigh Harline	Composer

Technical Credits

Harry Crane

Melville Shavelson

Irving Cummings	Director
Irving Cummings Jr.	Producer
Harry Crane	Screenwriter
Melville Shavelson	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

There's little bang in Double Dynamite, a fairly dull comedy that wastes the talents of its trio of stars. You know there's trouble when you find out that Frank Sinatra and Jane Russell have been cast as bank tellers. With no offense intended to those in the banking profession, there's no way that either of these personalities could ever be believable in these jobs. Sure, they play it meek, but it's totally unbelievable. Sinatra comes off mostly as bored, and Russell is uncomfortable trying to act prim and ordinary. It might have been different if the filmmakers had taken into account the flame that burns within each of these performers; whatever one may think of either's talent, they had a certain something that made them stand out, and if the writers and director had contrasted that with their dull, work-a-day roles, they might have come up with something. Certainly it would have been more interesting than the routine, soggy screenplay that they used instead. Fortunately, Groucho Marx is on hand, ready with enough quips, wisecracks and takes to make the film come momentarily to life whenever he's onscreen. He can't save the film, as the material won't let him, but he does make it watchable. Howard Freeman and Don McGuire also do well as the bank manager who makes things difficult for the stars and as the manager's son, who has his eyes on Russell. And Sinatra sounds good, even if he only sings 2 songs, neither of which are among Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn's best efforts.