Come Fill the Cup

(1951)

Drama

113 minutes

Directed by Gordon Douglas

Cast:

James Cagney as Lew Marsh

Phyllis Thaxter as Paula Copeland

Raymond Massey as John Ives

James Gleason as Charley Dolan

Gig Young as Boyd Copeland

Selena Royle as Mrs. Dolly Copeland

Larry Keating as Julian Cuscaden

Charlita as Maria Diego

Sheldon Leonard as Lennie Garr

Douglas Spencer as Ike Bashaw

John Kellogg as Don Bell

William Bakewell as Hal Ortman

John Alvin as Travis Ashbourne, Reporter

Lew Marsh is a newspaper man with an alcohol problem which leads him to lose his job.  He receives professional help from Charley Dolan.  He gets his job back after six years of being sober and helps other alcoholics as well.  Lew’s boss needs his help on sobering up his nephew, Boyd Copeland.  He happens to be married to Lew’s old girlfriend and involved with a cabaret singer.  The mob gets involved and makes things more difficult.  

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