The Billion Dollar Hobo (1978)
Directed by Stuart E. McGowan
Genres - Drama | Sub-Genres - Melodrama | Release Date - Nov 1, 1977 (USA - Unknown) | Run Time - 96 min. | Countries - USA | MPAA Rating - GShare on
Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Stuart McGowan, once a leading light of TV's Death Valley Days, serves as director and writer of Billion Dollar Hobo. Tim Conway plays Vernon Praiseworthy, a dimwit who inherits a fortune from former hobo Choo Choo Trayne (Will Geer). In order to collect the legacy, Vernon must emulate Choo Choo by going "on the bum".
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bum, fortune [wealth], grandfather, homelessness, inheritance, journey
