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The Lady Gambles

Once she was someone's wife ... now she's just someone's luck !

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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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DirectorMichael Gordon

Keywords

mexicocasinocheatinggamblingsuicide attemptroulettecompulsive gamblingaddictionfilm noirlas vegaspoker gamedivorcehorse trackhorse racingcrapstold in flashbacknewspaper articlecasino ownerloaded diceolder sistertraumatic childhoodshooting dicemarital tensionshigh stakeshoover damscheming wife

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck as Joan Phillips Boothe

Barbara Stanwyck

Joan Phillips Boothe

Robert Preston as David Boothe

Robert Preston

David Boothe

Stephen McNally as Horace Corrigan

Stephen McNally

Horace Corrigan

Edith Barrett as Ruth Phillips

Edith Barrett

Ruth Phillips

John Hoyt as Dr. Rojac

John Hoyt

Dr. Rojac

Elliott Sullivan as Barky

Elliott Sullivan

Barky

John Harmon as Frenchy

John Harmon

Frenchy

Philip Van Zandt as Chuck (as Phil Van Zandt)

Philip Van Zandt

Chuck (as Phil Van Zandt)

Leif Erickson as Tony

Leif Erickson

Tony

Curt Conway as Bank Clerk

Curt Conway

Bank Clerk