Double or Nothing (1937 film)

Double or Nothing
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Theodore Reed
Written by	Duke Atteberry Erwin Gelsey John Moffitt Charles Lederer
Story by	M. Coates Webster
Produced by	Benjamin Glazer
Starring	Bing Crosby Martha Raye Andy Devine Mary Carlisle William Frawley
Cinematography	Karl Struss
Edited by	Edward Dmytryk
Music by	John Leipold Victor Young
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	September 17, 1937 (1937-09-17) (USA)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Double or Nothing is a 1937 American musical comedy film directed by Theodore Reed and starring Bing Crosby, Martha Raye, Andy Devine, Mary Carlisle and William Frawley.^[1] Based on a story by M. Coates Webster, the film is about a dying millionaire who instructs his lawyer to drop twenty-five purses on the streets of New York City, which are found and returned by four honest people. According to the will, each of them is given five thousand dollars, which they must double within thirty days in order to claim one million dollars. Greedy relatives, who were cut from the will, try to thwart each one's plans. The film features the popular song "The Moon Got in My Eyes".