Sweet Genevieve_
The biggest town problem is worrying whether the high school basketball team will win the championship...until racketeers move into town and the kids begin to bet on horses, become overly fond of stripped-down racing cars, and Genevieve Rogers (Jean Porter) suspects her father of being too fond of the school principal's secretary. Town nerd Bill Kennedy (Jimmy Lydon) invents a new fuel amidst rumors that - horrors - the basketball game might be fixed. River City is not the only town that has trouble starting with a "T" and there's not a pool hall in sight.
Starring
Jean Porter, Jimmy Lydon, Gloria Marlen
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Sweet Genevieve was released 79 years ago in 1947.
Overview
The biggest town problem is worrying whether the high school basketball team will win the championship...until racketeers move into town and the kids begin t...
Sweet Genevieve is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 8m.
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What is Sweet Genevieve about?
The biggest town problem is worrying whether the high school basketball team will win the championship...until racketeers move into town and the kids begin to bet on horses, become overly fond of stripped-down racing cars, and Genevieve Rogers (Jean Porter) suspects her father of being too fond of the school principal's secretary. Town nerd Bill Kennedy (Jimmy Lydon) invents a new fuel amidst rumors that - horrors - the basketball game might be fixed. River City is not the only town that has trouble starting with a "T" and there's not a pool hall in sight.
How long is Sweet Genevieve?
Sweet Genevieve has a runtime of 68 minutes (1h 8m).
Who stars in Sweet Genevieve?
The cast of Sweet Genevieve includes Jean Porter, Jimmy Lydon, Gloria Marlen, Lucien Littlefield, Ralph Hodges.
What is the rating of Sweet Genevieve?
Sweet Genevieve has a rating of 4.5 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy