The Lady Gambles
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.
Year: 1949
Genre: Drama
Studio: Universal International Pictures
Director: Michael Gordon
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston, Stephen McNally, Edith Barrett, John Hoyt, Elliott Sullivan
Crew: Michael Kraike (Producer), Lewis Meltzer (Story), Frank Skinner (Original Music Composer), Milton Carruth (Editor), Michael Gordon (Director), Oscar Saul (Story)
Runtime: 99 minutes
Release: May 20, 1949
IMDb: 5.90/10 by 32 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : 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
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