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7.1/10
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A compulsive gambler dies during a shooting, but he'll receive a second chance to reform himself and to make up with his worried wife.A compulsive gambler dies during a shooting, but he'll receive a second chance to reform himself and to make up with his worried wife.A compulsive gambler dies during a shooting, but he'll receive a second chance to reform himself and to make up with his worried wife.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 3 nominations total
John W. Bubbles
- Domino Johnson
- (as 'Bubbles' [John W. Sublett])
Fletcher Rivers
- Third Idea Man
- (as Moke [Fletcher Rivers])
Leon James
- Fourth Idea Man
- (as Poke [Leon James])
Bill Bailey
- Bill
- (as dancer Taking A Chance On Love)
Ford Washington Lee
- Messenger Boy
- (as 'Buck' [Ford L. Washington])
Nick Stewart
- Dude
- (as Nicodemus)
- Directors
- Vincente Minnelli
- Busby Berkeley(uncredited)
- Writers
- Joseph Schrank
- Lynn Root
- Marc Connelly(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis film is generally credited with the first appearance of the "moon walk" dance step. It is performed by Bill Bailey, brother of Pearl Bailey.
- GoofsDuring the nightclub fight between Domino Johnson and Little Joe, the gunshot he fires accidentally hits Petunia. She falls down on the steps of the staircase, where she drapes her right arm twice over the side.
- Quotes
Petunia Jackson: [after she runs Jim Henry and his crony off] Oh, Lord! Please forgive me for backsliding, but sometimes when you fight the Devil you've got to jab him with his own pitchfork!
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973)
- SoundtracksLi'l Black Sheep
(1943)
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
Performed by Ethel Waters (uncredited) and chorus
Featured review
Oh, Little Joe
Brilliant. Simply Brilliant. This movie appealed to me the first time I watched it. The acting is consistently good, the music is enduring, and the story is unforgettable. Little Joe is not a bad man, but he likes to make life interesting for himself. Married to a good-hearted woman and being fit as a fox, Little Joe has a pretty good life, but it takes him awhile to realize just how good he's got it, or had it as the case may be. When a lottery ticket promises to bring Little Joe everything he has ever wanted, Little Joe must decide between the straight and narrow and the prurient desires of dice, jazz, and the seductive sweet Georgia Brown. Heaven and Hell battle over Little's Joe's soul, but Little Joe must decide for himself before time runs out.
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Box office
- Budget
- $662,141 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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