Easy Come, Easy Go (1947 film) explained

Easy Come, East Go
Director:John Farrow
Producer:Kenneth Macgowan
Starring:Barry Fitzgerald
Diana Lynn
Sonny Tufts
Music:Roy Webb
Cinematography:Daniel L. Fapp
Editing:Thomas Scott
Eda Warren
Studio:Paramount Pictures
Distributor:Paramount Pictures
Runtime:77 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Gross:$1 million[1]

Easy Come, Easy Go is a 1947 American comedy drama film directed by John Farrow and starring Barry Fitzgerald, Diana Lynn and Sonny Tufts. It was produced and distributed by Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures.

Plot

Martin Donovan's compulsive gambling leaves him constantly broke and under arrest from a gambling-house raid. He also places bets for tenants of his boardinghouse, who lose their money and ability to pay the rent.

Martin's daughter, Connie, is courted by cabbie Kevin O'Connor and cop Dale Whipple while her dad fears losing her. Kevin wins her heart, but loses every cent due to taking Martin's betting advice. When the two men are arrested, a disgusted Connie bails them out but leaves Kevin for the more responsible Dale.

Tim Donovan, brother of Martin, has a job with the police as a diver. He and Martin come upon a sunken treasure, but Martin, whose philosophy is "easy come, easy go," promptly squanders all the loot. Not knowing what else to do, Connie tries to solve her dad's debts by taking bets on a horse race. Dale ends up arresting her. The horse wins, but it takes a car accident for Martin to finally see the light and the error of his ways.

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Notes and References

  1. https://archive.org/stream/variety169-1948-01#page/n61/mode/1up Variety 7 January 1948