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The Lady Gambles is a 1949 American film noir drama film directed by Michael Gordon and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston and Stephen McNally.
Jul 23, 2020 · The Lady Gambles is a 1949 American FILM NOlR drama film directed by Michael Gordon and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston and Stephen McNally, with a brief appearance from a young Tony Curtis.
- 99 min
Reporter David Boothe (Robert Preston) is in Las Vegas covering a story. His wife, Joan (Barbara Stanwyck), looking for a story of her own, snoops around their hotel's casino...
- Drama
- Barbara Stanwyck
- Michael Gordon
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.
- Michael Gordon, Frank Shaw
- Barbara Stanwyck
Overview. 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.
The Lady Gambles tells a very simple story: a woman (Joan, played by Barbara Stanwyck) is beaten after a back alley craps game and, through flashbacks, her slide into a vicious gambling addiction is explored.
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