Friday, May 20, 2011

The Lady Gambles (1949)


IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041572/
IMDb Rating: 6.8/10
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 99 min

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck ... Joan Phillips Boothe
Robert Preston ... David Boothe
Stephen McNally ... Horace Corrigan
Edith Barrett ... Ruth Phillips
John Hoyt ... Dr. Rojac
Elliott Sullivan ... Barky
John Harmon ... Frenchy

Storyline: 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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