Pennies from Heaven [1981]

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Pennies from Heaven

1981
Movie
M
IMDb6.5/ 10(7k)
83%
6.1/ 10
RomanceDramaMusic & Musical

Overview

A struggling sheet music salesman in the Great Depression attempts to find solace and escape from his monotonous existence by immersing himself in popular music and pursuing a romance with an unworldly school teacher.

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Cast & Crew

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Emperor

Francis X. McCarthy

Francis X. McCarthy

The Bartender

Twink Caplan

Twink Caplan

Bank Customer

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Charles-Haden Savage

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

Captain of the Guard (voice)

Richard Blum

Richard Blum

Pool Player

Nancy Parsons

Nancy Parsons

The Old Whore

William Frankfather

William Frankfather

Pool Player

Dave Adams

Dave Adams

Bank Teller

Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Eileen

John McMartin

John McMartin

Foreign Editor

Raleigh Bond

Raleigh Bond

Mr. Barrett

Jessica Harper

Jessica Harper

Joan

Duke Stroud

Duke Stroud

Air Boss Johnson

Tommy Rall

Tommy Rall

Ed

Gloria LeRoy

Gloria LeRoy

A Prostitute

Paul Valentine

Paul Valentine

Bar Patron

Greg Finley

Greg Finley

Bank Teller

Jim Boeke

Jim Boeke

Hangman

John Karlen

John Karlen

Willie Loomis

Gene Ross

Gene Ross

Bank Teller

George P. Wilbur

George P. Wilbur

Motorcycle Police

Bunney Brooke

Bunney Brooke

Bank Secretary

Will Hare

Will Hare

Father Everson

Joshua Cadman

Joshua Cadman

Jumbo

Joe Ross

Joe Ross

Bank Teller

Joseph G. Medalis

Joseph G. Medalis

Counterman

Vernel Bagneris

Vernel Bagneris

The Accordion Man

Jack Fletcher

Jack Fletcher

Elevator Operator

Wayne Storm

Wayne Storm

Bank Guard

Arell Blanton

Arell Blanton

Motorcycle Police

Jay Garner

Jay Garner

The Banker

Alton Ruff

Alton Ruff

Bar Patron / Dancer

Linda Montana

Linda Montana

Bank Secretary

Luke Andreas

Luke Andreas

Customer

James Mendenhall

James Mendenhall

Warden

Tammy O'Rourke

Tammy O'Rourke

Dancer (uncredited)

Edward J. Heim

Edward J. Heim

Bank Teller

Eliska Krupka

Eliska Krupka

The Blind Girl

Robin Hoff

Robin Hoff

Bank Secretary

Toni Kaye

Toni Kaye

Tart

Dean Taliaferro

Dean Taliaferro

Bank Customer

Robert Lee Jarvis

Robert Lee Jarvis

Policeman

ABOUT THE movie

DIRECTOR

Herbert Ross

RATING

IMDB Icon6.5(7k)
83%
6.1

Genres

Romance, Drama, Music & Musical

Runtime

1hr 48min

Age Rating

M

Production Country

United States

RELEASE DATE

Dec 11, 1981

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