The Great Gambini

"Sensational! Dramatic! Thrilling!"

1937 1h 10m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Mystery

Synopsis

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A millionaire is found murdered in his apartment. Suspicion falls on a variety of suspects, including his fiancée and her parents, the butler, and a professional mentalist known as The Great Gambini.

“Sensational! Dramatic! Thrilling!”

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Cast

Akim Tamiroff
The Great Gambini
Marian Marsh
Ann Randall
John Trent
Grant Naylor
Genevieve Tobin
Nancy Randall
Reginald Denny
William Randall
Roland Drew
Stephen Danby
William Demarest
Sergeant Kirby
Edward Brophy
Butch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Vidor
Writers: Howard Irving Young, Frederick J. Jackson, Frank Partos
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CAST

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Akim Tamiroff and Marian Marsh and John Trent carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sensational! Dramatic! Thrilling!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles Vidor directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Akim Tamiroff and Marian Marsh and John Trent carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "Sensational! Dramatic! Thrilling!".
5IMDB entry: tt0028952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.