The Lady Gambles
The Lady Gambles
NR
6.0
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1949

·

99m

The Lady Gambles

Summary

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.

Director

Michael Gordon

Adaptation

Halsted Welles

Screenplay

Roy Huggins

Story

Lewis Meltzer

Story

Oscar Saul

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

mexico
casino
cheating
gambling
suicide attempt
roulette
compulsive gambling
addiction
film noir
las vegas
poker game
divorce
horse track
horse racing
craps
told in flashback
newspaper article
casino owner
loaded dice
older sister
traumatic childhood
shooting dice
marital tensions
high stakes
hoover dam
scheming wife