The Lady Gambles (1949)
Once she was someone's wife ... now she's just someone's luck !
Overview
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.
Top Billed 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
Philip Van Zandt
Chuck (as Phil Van Zandt)
Leif Erickson
Tony
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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget-
Revenue-
Keywords
- mexico
- 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