The Lady Gambles (1949)
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Once she was someone's wife ... now she's just someone's luck !
Overview
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.
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Top Billed Cast
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Joan Phillips Boothe
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David Boothe
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Horace Corrigan
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Ruth Phillips
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Dr. Rojac
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Barky
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Frenchy
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Chuck (as Phil Van Zandt)
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Tony
Status Released
Original Language English
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Keywords
- gambling
- mexico
- casino
- suicide attempt
- cheating
- compulsive gambling
- roulette
- 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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