Finders Keepers

1952 1h 14m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A curious toddler creates trouble when he finds bank robbers' loot

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tom Ewell
Tiger Kipps
Julie Adams
Sue Kipps
Evelyn Varden
Ma Kipps
Dusty Henley
Tiger Kipps Jr.
Harold Vermilyea
Mr. Fizpatrick
Douglas Fowley
Franke Simmons
Richard Reeves
Joey
Jack Elam
Eddie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frederick de Cordova
Writers: Richard Morris
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frederick de Cordova, shot by Carl E. Guthrie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hans J. Salter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Milton Carruth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Tom Ewell and Julie Adams and Evelyn Varden carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043534 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frederick de Cordova directs. Carl E. Guthrie behind the camera. Hans J. Salter scores. Milton Carruth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Frederick de Cordova, shot by Carl E. Guthrie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hans J. Salter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Milton Carruth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tom Ewell and Julie Adams and Evelyn Varden carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0043534 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.