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Plot. Ace Connors ( John Hodiak) is a con man who has half a million dollars in bonds hidden in a cookbook. When he tries to sell a bogus oil investment to Dwight Chadwick ( Lloyd Corrigan) at a Beverly Hills hotel, Dwight's attractive friend, Ricki Woodner ( Lucille Ball ), intervenes with a scam of her own.
- $1 million
- George Bassman
- Ralph Wheelwright
Two Smart People: Directed by Jules Dassin. With Lucille Ball, John Hodiak, Lloyd Nolan, Hugo Haas. A fugitive negotiates a 5-year sentence for the theft of half-million dollar worth of bonds but takes a short trip before surrendering, while suspecting that a con-woman, a cop and a former crime-partner are after his hidden bonds.
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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Jules Dassin
- 1946-06-04
Synopsis. Carrying $500,000 in stolen government certificates, which are stashed in the binding of his favorite cookbook, master confidence artist Ace Connors meets with businessman Dwight Chadwick at a posh Beverly Hills hotel to discuss an oil investment deal. Chadwick's sultry friend, Ricki Woodner, a confidence artist working a phony art ...
- Jules Dassin, Sid Sidman
- Lucille Ball
Summaries. A fugitive negotiates a 5-year sentence for the theft of half-million dollar worth of bonds but takes a short trip before surrendering, while suspecting that a con-woman, a cop and a former crime-partner are after his hidden bonds.
Two Smart People (1946) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
One of two con-artists ends up arrested and given five days of freedom before he must go to jail. This comedy chronicles those five days. The man loves to eat; knowing that prison food is lousy, he decides to spend his days stuffing himself with the finest foods available.