The Lady Gambles
Once she was someone's wife ... now she's just someone's luck !
1949 | 99m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Michael Gordon |
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| Writer: | Lewis Meltzer, Oscar Saul, Halsted Welles, Roy Huggins |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 20, 1949 |
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| Director: | Michael Gordon |
| Writer: | Lewis Meltzer, Oscar Saul, Halsted Welles, Roy Huggins |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | gambling, mexico, casino, suicide attempt, cheating, compulsive gambling, roulette, 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 |
| Production Companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Curt Conway | Bank Clerk |
| Houseley Stevenson | Pawnbroker |
| Don Beddoe | Mr. Dennis Sutherland |
| Nana Bryant | Mrs. Dennis Sutherland |
| Tony Curtis | Bellboy (as Anthony Curtis) |
| Peter Leeds | Jack Harris - Hotel Clerk |
| Frank Moran | Murphy |
| Esther Howard | Gross Lady |
| John Indrisano | Bert |
| Harry 'Snub' Pollard | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Leo Anthony | Dealer (uncredited) |
| Polly Bailey | Woman at Slot Machine (uncredited) |
| William Bailey | Croupier (uncredited) |
| Al Bain | Dice Shooter (uncredited) |
| Edward Biby | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Willie Bloom | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Peter Brocco | Horse Player (uncredited) |
| Ralph Brooks | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| George Calliga | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| George M. Carleton | Macllwaine, Poker Player (uncredited) |
| Douglas Carter | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Bill Cartledge | Johnny - Jockey (uncredited) |
| Jack Chefe | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| James Conaty | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Heinie Conklin | Joe - Gambler (uncredited) |
| Jack Curtis | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Cutler | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Watson Downs | Lovett (uncredited) |
| Elmer Doyea | Faro Dealer (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Dundee | Dice Player (uncredited) |
| Ella Ethridge | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Adolph Faylauer | Horse Player (uncredited) |
| Eddie Fetherston | Horse Player (uncredited) |
| Sam Finn | Dealer (uncredited) |
| Charles Fogel | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Joe Gilbert | Stickman (uncredited) |
| James Gonzalez | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Harold Goodwin | Westerner (uncredited) |
| Dick Gordon | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Jack Gordon | Dealer (uncredited) |
| Beatrice Gray | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Robert Haines | Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) |
| Bobby Hale | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Sherry Hall | Horse Player (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hall | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| George Hoagland | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Shep Houghton | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| William Hudson | Horse Player (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Roulette Croupier (uncredited) |
| Donna La Barr | B Girl (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Stickman (uncredited) |
| Perc Launders | Roulette Croupier (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Gordon | Director |
| Frank Skinner | Original Music Composer |
| Lewis Meltzer | Story |
| Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Richard Walling | Still Photographer |
| Oscar Saul | Story |
| Halsted Welles | Adaptation |
| Russell Metty | Director of Photography |
| Milton Carruth | Editor |
| Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Ruby R. Levitt | Set Decoration |
| Joan St. Oegger | Hairstylist |
| Roy Huggins | Screenplay |
| Leslie I. Carey | Sound |
| Corson Jowett | Sound |
| Philip H. Lathrop | Camera Operator |
| Lillian Burkhart | Hairstylist |
| Robert Ewing | Makeup Artist |
| Lew Leary | Production Manager |
| David S. Horsley | Special Effects |
| Max Nippell | Gaffer |
| Dean Paup | Grip |
| William Cooper Smith | Camera Operator |
| Joan Joseff | Costume Designer |
| Ethmer Roten | Musician |
| Dorothy Hughes | Script Supervisor |
| Frank Shaw | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
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| Michael Kraike | Producer |
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