The Gamblers (1929 film)

The Gamblers
Directed by	Michael Curtiz
Written by	De Leon Anthony (titles)
Screenplay by	J. Grubb Alexander (& dialogue)
Based on	play by Charles Klein
Starring	H.B. Warner Lois Wilson
Cinematography	William Reese
Edited by	Thomas Pratt
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	June 29, 1929 (1929-06-29) (US)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Gamblers is a 1929 drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and produced and distributed by Warner Bros.^[1]

Plot

Jason Robards Sr. (Carvel Emerson) and George Fawcett (Emerson Jr.) play a father-and-son team of cons, who gamble their firm’s assets. Emerson Jr. is caught investing money that doesn't belong to him and is indicted on a swindling charge. The plot gets spicy when the District Attorney handling the case is his former sweetheart, Catherine Darwin's husband. This situation gives the DA an opportunity to prosecute his romantic rival.

Cast

H. B. Warner as James Darwin
Lois Wilson as Catherine Darwin
Jason Robards Sr. as Carvel Emerson
George Fawcett as Emerson Sr
Johnny Arthur as George Cowper
Frank Campeau as Raymond
Pauline Garon as Isabel Emerson
Charles Sellon as Tooker

Preservation

It is considered to be a lost film.^[2]^[3]

References

External links

The Gamblers at the Internet Movie Database
The Gamblers at AllMovie

Films directed by Michael Curtiz

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