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Love on a Bet (1936)

Love on a Bet poster
Directed by
Leigh Jason
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 17m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man makes a bet that he can charm a woman into falling for him. He pretends to be someone else to win the wager.

light-heartedwhimsicalplayfulbreezyromanticcharmingfast-paced

What happens

Love on a Bet is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Leigh Jason using a screenplay by P. J. Wolfson and Philip G. Epstein, based on a story by Kenneth Earl. The film stars Gene Raymond, Wendy Barrie, and Helen Broderick, and was released by RKO Radio Pictures on February 1, 1936. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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