| 40 Pounds of Trouble | |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Norman Jewison |
| Produced by | Stan Margulies |
| Screenplay by | Marion Hargrove |
| Based on |
Little Miss Marker by Damon Runyon |
| Starring |
Tony Curtis Suzanne Pleshette Larry Storch |
| Music by | Mort Lindsey |
| Cinematography | Joseph MacDonald |
| Edited by | Marjorie Fowler |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Release date
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31 December 1962 (USA) |
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Running time
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106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,750,000 (US/ Canada) |
40 Pounds of Trouble is a 1962 film directed by Norman Jewison that marks his directorial debut. The film was shot on location at Disneyland and Lake Tahoe. It is a retelling of Damon Runyon's story Little Miss Marker.
Tony Curtis plays a casino manager who must take care of an eight-year-old girl.
Bosley Crowther of The New York Times sums up the film: