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Gambler's Choice
From Pine-Thomas Productions · Paramount Pictures
A Thunder bolt of thrills...with life betting on the turn of a card!
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Professional gambler Ross Hadley owns a posh gaming establishment in the heart of 1910 New York. Hadley's main opponent is his childhood friend Mike McGlennon, who is determined to end his gambling activities.
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank McDonald
Chester MorrisRoss Hadley
Nancy KellyMary Hayes / Vi Parker
Russell HaydenMike McGlennon
Lee PatrickFay Lawrence
Lloyd CorriganUlysses Sylvester Rogers
Sheldon LeonardChappie Wilson
Lyle TalbotYellow Gloves WeldonMaxine LewisBonnie D'Arcy
Tom DuganBenny
Charles ArntHonest John McGradyBilly NelsonDanny MayJack CarrJim (uncredited)Similar titles
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CinemaSerfJun 30, 2022
This is quite an enjoyable story about an "Hadley" (Chester Morris) who runs a fancy gambling joint. He manages to fix the local council election and get his decent, honourable, childhood pal "Mike" (Russell Hayden) made captain of the local precinct. "Chappie" (Sheldon Leonard), meantime, owns a rival establishment and puts out a contract on "Hadley". He survives, OK, but a policeman is killed and this forces his erstwhile buddy to mobilise the force to raid all the casinos… Read more
in their "Tenderloin" locale. The ruthless "Hadley" soon flexes his muscle and "Mike" is soon demoted, and on traffic detail in some backwater. That is, until he is recruited by a special prosecutor and charged with breaking up these seedy operations - and the battle lines are drawn. Mary Kelly provides their (shared) love interest adequately enough, but she and the romantic elements feature but sparingly in this otherwise pretty decent crime thriller with just enough action and a few twists and turns to keep it interesting. It's got some nice old motor cars too.