Film

The Billion Dollar Hobo

1977 · 1h 36m · Comedy · Family

Clear the tracks! It's a 100 laffs-a-minute runaway as Tim goes tramping with a locomotive and a canine keeper!

IMDb

4.5

Vernon Praiseworthy is a clumsy but lovable dope who stands to inherit his uncle's fortune. The condition is that he travel the rails as a penniless hobo just as his uncle did in the dark days of the depression. That seems simple enough until he gets involved in a dog-napping plot. Written by Jerry Roberts

Tim Conway

Vernon Praiseworthy

Al Stellone

Cookie

Ellen Gerstein

Waitress

Will Geer

Choo-Choo Trayne

Frank Sivero

Ernie

Victoria Carroll

Henderson

Sydney Lassick

Mitchell

Eric Weston

Steve

Darrow Igus

Royal

Bob Telford

Policeman

London

Bo (uncredited)

• Stuart E. McGowanDirector · Story
• Tim ConwayWriter
• Roger BeattyWriter
• Lang ElliottProducer
• Lloyd N. Adams Jr.Executive Producer
• Dorrell McGowanExecutive Producer
• Irv GoodnoffDirector of Photography
• Michael LeonardOriginal Music Composer
• Avrum M. FineEditor
• Eric WestonCasting

Release date

November 1, 1977

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

G

Genres

Comedy, Family