About
It all begins when Joe Higgins, business manager of a prosperous candy-manufacturing firm, is ordered by his pompous boss Ellis to break up the romance between Ellis' son Bill and Joe's daughter Jean. Refusing, Joe quits his job and sets up his own candy company. It's a money-losing enterprise until Joe's wife Lil loses her diamond ring in a batch of candy and offers a $5000 reward to anyone who can retrieve the ring.
Theatrical
May 20, 1939
Keywords
The Higgins Family
The Higgins Family films was Republic Pictures' response to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's popular Andy Hardy series, as well as 20th Century Fox's Jones Family series. Nine films were released between 1938 an...
Cast
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James Gleason
Joe Higgins
L
Lucile Gleason
Lil Higgins
R
Russell Gleason
Sidney Higgins
H
Harry Davenport
Grandpa Ed Carson
L
Lynne Roberts
Jean Higgins
T
Tommy Ryan
Tommy Higgins
P
Purnell Pratt
Mr. Ellis
M
Maude Eburne
Widow Ella Jones
M
Marjorie Gateson
Mrs. Ellis
H
Henry Arthur
Bill Ellis
S
Sally Payne
Lizzie
E
Edward Keane
Jarvis