Caught Short - Cast

Caught Short (1930)
75 min | Comedy

Caught Short (1930)

75 min | Comedy

Landladies Polly Smith and Marie Jones, who operate boardinghouses on the same side of the street, are afflicted with numerous petty envies and jealousies but nevertheless are the best of friends. Polly invests in the stock market and ...See moreLandladies Polly Smith and Marie Jones, who operate boardinghouses on the same side of the street, are afflicted with numerous petty envies and jealousies but nevertheless are the best of friends. Polly invests in the stock market and begins to reap rewards, but she is unable to persuade Marie to use her life's savings to buy shares of American Cheese or Brazilian Bananas. Meanwhile, Marie's daughter Genevieve and Polly's son William, just back from college, fall in love, but an argument between the ladies breaks up the romance; smarting under Polly's patronizing manner, Marie plunges into the market herself and with the winnings is able to stage a society splurge at a fashionable resort. In their efforts to outdo each other, Polly and Marie inevitably come together, and a reunion of the lovers becomes possible. See less

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for Caught Short.

Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Marie Dressler Marie Jones Marie Jones See fewer	Dinner at Eight (1933)
Polly Moran Polly Smith Polly Smith See fewer	Chasing Rainbows (1930)
Anita Page Genevieve Jones Genevieve Jones See fewer	The Broadway Melody (1929)
Charles Morton William Smith William Smith See fewer	Arms and the Man (1932)
Thomas Conlin Frankie Frankie See fewer	Caught Short (1930)
Douglas Haig Johnny Johnny See fewer	High Gear (1933)
Nanci Price Priscilla Priscilla See fewer	Sure-Fire Flint (1922)
Greta Mann Sophy Sophy See fewer	Caught Short (1930)
Herbert Prior Mr. Frisby Mr. Frisby See fewer	Why Girls Go Back Home (1926)
T. Roy Barnes Mr. Kidd Mr. Kidd See fewer	It's a Gift (1934)
Edward Dillon Mr. Thutt Mr. Thutt See fewer	The Dice Woman (1926)
Alice Moe Miss Ambrose Miss Ambrose See fewer	Lilies of the Field (1929)
Gwen Lee Manicurist Manicurist See fewer	Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928)
Lee Kohlmar Peddler Peddler See fewer	Forgotten (1933)
Greta Granstedt Fanny Lee Fanny Lee See fewer	Street Scene (1931)
Roscoe Ates Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited) See fewer	Freaks (1932)