The Gamblers (1929 film)
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Directed by | Michael Curtiz |
Written by | De Leon Anthony (titles) |
Screenplay by | J. Grubb Alexander (& dialogue) |
Based on | play by Charles Klein |
Starring | H.B. Warner Lois Wilson |
Cinematography | William Reese |
Edited by | Thomas Pratt |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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71 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Gamblers is a 1929 drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and produced and distributed by Warner Bros.[1]
Plot
Jason Robards Sr. (Carvel Emerson) and George Fawcett (Emerson Jr.) play a father-and-son team of cons, who gamble their firm’s assets. Emerson Jr. is caught investing money that doesn't belong to him and is indicted on a swindling charge. The plot gets spicy when the District Attorney handling the case is his former sweetheart, Catherine Darwin's husband. This situation gives the DA an opportunity to prosecute his romantic rival.
Cast
- H. B. Warner as James Darwin
- Lois Wilson as Catherine Darwin
- Jason Robards Sr. as Carvel Emerson
- George Fawcett as Emerson Sr
- Johnny Arthur as George Cowper
- Frank Campeau as Raymond
- Pauline Garon as Isabel Emerson
- Charles Sellon as Tooker
Preservation
References
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Gamblers at IMDb
- The Gamblers at AllMovie
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