The Gamblers

"The Dramatic Conflict of Lives and loves Entangled in the Coils of Wall St. Ticker tape!"

1929 1h 11m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A father-and-son team of cons gamble their firm’s assets. The son is caught investing money that doesn't belong to him and is indicted on a swindling charge. The plot gets spicy when the District Attorney handling the case is his former sweetheart's husband. This situation gives the DA an opportunity to prosecute his romantic rival.

“The Dramatic Conflict of Lives and loves Entangled in the Coils of Wall St. Ticker tape!”

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Cast

H.B. Warner
James Darwin
Lois Wilson
Catherine Darwin
Jason Robards Sr.
Carvel Emerson
George Fawcett
Emerson Sr.
Johnny Arthur
George Cowper
Frank Campeau
Raymond
Pauline Garon
Isabel Emerson
Charles Sellon
Tooker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Curtiz
Writers: De Leon Anthony, J. Grubb Alexander
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Curtiz, shot by William Reese. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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H.B. Warner and Lois Wilson and Jason Robards Sr. carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Dramatic Conflict of Lives and loves Entangled in the Coils of Wall St. Ticker tape!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019917 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michael Curtiz directs. William Reese behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Michael Curtiz, shot by William Reese. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5H.B. Warner and Lois Wilson and Jason Robards Sr. carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Dramatic Conflict of Lives and loves Entangled in the Coils of Wall St. Ticker tape!".
7IMDB entry: tt0019917 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.