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Penny Paradise (1938) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1938 · 72 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Carol Reed
- Starring
- Edmund Gwenn, Jimmy O'Dea, Maire O'Neill, Frederick Burtwell, Lloyd Pearson, James Harcourt
A Liverpool tug‑boat captain discovers he has apparently hit the jackpot in the penny pools, prompting him to quit his job and celebrate with an extravagant party. As the newfound wealth seems to transform his life, he soon learns that the winnings may have been an illusion, forcing him to confront the harsh reality that his fortune was never real.
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