Zeus

Director:

 Aubrey Scotto

Writers:

 Everett Freeman (story), Claire Church (adaptation)

Stars:

 Roger Pryor, Leila Hyams, Edward Brophy

 

Two rich and wealthy millionaires bet that reporter Robert Pryor can't spend $720,000 in twelve hours. If you're asking "Why $720,000?", the answer is: because this Republic programmer is titled Thousand Dollars A Minute. Anyway, a couple of cops spot Pryor flashing a roll of bills, and deduce that he's the bank robber they're looking for. For the rest of the film, Pryor must race around to spend his money, while remaining two steps ahead of the Law. The supporting actors are delightfully cast to type, from Edgar Kennedy as a detective to Sterling Holloway as a helpful cabbie.