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The Lady Gambles (1949)

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Michael Gordon
  • Profile picture of Barbara Stanwyck
    Joan Phillips Boothe Barbara Stanwyck
  • Profile picture of Robert Preston
    David Boothe Robert Preston
  • Profile picture of Stephen McNally
    Horace Corrigan Stephen McNally
  • Profile picture of Edith Barrett
    Ruth Phillips Edith Barrett
  • Profile picture of John Hoyt
    Dr. Rojac John Hoyt
  • Profile picture of Elliott Sullivan
    Barky Elliott Sullivan
  • Profile picture of John Harmon
    Frenchy John Harmon
  • Profile picture of Philip Van Zandt
    Chuck (as Phil Van Zandt) Philip Van Zandt

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Keywords

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  • casino
  • cheating
  • gambling
  • suicide attempt
  • roulette
  • compulsive gambling
  • addiction
  • film noir
  • las vegas
  • poker game
  • divorce
  • horse track
  • horse racing
  • craps
  • told in flashback
  • newspaper article
  • casino owner
  • loaded dice
  • older sister
  • traumatic childhood
  • shooting dice
  • marital tensions
  • high stakes
  • hoover dam
  • scheming wife