🎬 Drama

The Lady Gambles

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

⭐ 6.1/10 1949 1h 39m Dir. Michael Gordon

About this movie

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.

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6.1/10 34 votes

Quick facts

Year
1949
Runtime
1h 39m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.1/10
Votes
34
Genre
Drama
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎬 Michael Gordon 👤 Barbara Stanwyck 👤 Robert Preston 👤 Stephen McNally
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Questions about The Lady Gambles

The Lady Gambles has a runtime of 1h 39m (1 hour and 39 minutes).
The Lady Gambles was directed by Michael Gordon and released in 1949.
The Lady Gambles is a Drama film (1949).
The cast of The Lady Gambles includes Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston, Stephen McNally, Edith Barrett, John Hoyt.
The Lady Gambles has a TMDB rating of 6.1/10 based on 34 votes.

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