Stuart McGowan, once a leading light of TVs 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. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide