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The Lady Gambles
Once she was someone's wife ... now she's just someone's luck !
When Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass the time while he is doing a story. Encouraged by the casino manager, she gets hooked on gambling, to the point where she "borrows" David's expense money to pursue her addiction. This finally breaks up their marriage, but David continues trying to help her.
Where to watch The Lady Gambles
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Cast
- Barbara Stanwyck as Joan Phillips Boothe
- Robert Preston as David Boothe
- Stephen McNally as Horace Corrigan
- Edith Barrett as Ruth Phillips
- John Hoyt as Dr. Rojac
- Elliott Sullivan as Barky
- John Harmon as Frenchy
- Philip Van Zandt as Chuck (as Phil Van Zandt)
- Leif Erickson as Tony
- Curt Conway as Bank Clerk
- Houseley Stevenson as Pawnbroker
- Don Beddoe as Mr. Dennis Sutherland
Details
- Director
- Michael Gordon
- Released
- May 20, 1949
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Genres
- Drama
- Studio
- Universal International Pictures
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.1 / 10 from 34 votes
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