The Gamblers (1929 film)

1929 film by Michael Curtiz

  • June 29, 1929 (1929-06-29) (US)
Running time
71 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Gamblers is a 1929 American drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, and starring H. B. Warner, Lois Wilson, and Jason Robards Sr. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros.[1] It is considered to be a lost film.[2][3]

Plot

Carvel Emerson and Emerson, Jr., are a father-and-son team of cons who gamble their firm's assets. Emerson, Jr., is caught investing money that does not belong to him, and is indicted on a swindling charge. The district attorney handling the case is the husband of his former sweetheart. This gives the district attorney 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

See also

  • List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

References

  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Gamblers
  2. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Gamblers
  3. ^ The Gamblers at Lost Film Files:list of lost Warner Brothers
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  • The Gamblers at AllMovie
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Films directed by Michael Curtiz
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)
  • A Breath of Scandal (1960)
  • Francis of Assisi (1961)
  • The Comancheros (1961)
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  • Bright Lights (1935)
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