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.

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042648/
IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
Genres: Crime/Film-Noir/Drama
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 102 min

Cast:

James Cagney ... Ralph Cotter
Barbara Payton ... Holiday Carleton
Helena Carter ... Margaret Dobson
Ward Bond ... Insp. Charles Weber
Luther Adler ... Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon
Barton MacLane ... Lt. John Reece
Steve Brodie ... Joe 'Jinx' Raynor
Rhys Williams ... Vic Mason

Storyline: From the trial of the survivors, we flash back to amoral crook Ralph Cotter's violent prison break, assisted by Holiday Carleton, sister of another prisoner who doesn't make it. Soon Ralph manipulates the grieving Holiday into his arms, and two crooked cops follow her into his pocket. Ralph's total lack of scruple brings him great success in a series of robberies. But his easy conquest of gullible heiress Margaret Dobson proves more dangerous to him than any crime.