The Gambler

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A gambling-drama based on Dostoevsky’s works: The retired General Kirileff is addicted to gambling and also has a costly affair. He takes out a loan from the greedy imposter Vincent, for which he is to pay an exorbitant interest rate. Vincent, for his part, wants to get closer to Kirileff’s daughter Nina, who is to inherit her grandmother’s fortune one day. Nina tries to help her father and goes to the gambling tables, only to lose a lot of money. She asks Alexej, her father’s secretary, to play for her. Alexej is in love with Nina and would do anything for her. He plays; at first loses; then asks Nina to get Vincent out of there. Once that happens, he wins a large amount of money, becomes overbearing and treats Nina like a prostitute.

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Albrecht Schoenhals

Dr. Tronka

Eugen Klöpfer

General Kirileff

Lída Baarová

Nina, seine Tochter

Hedwig Bleibtreu

Babuschka, Ninas Großm

Hilde Körber

Comtesse Blanche du Pl

Paul Bildt

alter Mann am Spieltis

Karl Martell

Baron Vincent

Hannes Stelzer

Alexej, der Spieler

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