Gambler's Choice (1944)
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Paramount's Pine-Thomas production unit continued its unbroken string of box-office successes with Gambler's Choice. Pine-Thomas perennial Chester Morris plays turn-of-the-century gambler Ross Hadley, owner of a posh gaming establishment in the heart of New York. Hadley's chief… More Paramount's Pine-Thomas production unit continued its unbroken string of box-office successes with Gambler's Choice. Pine-Thomas perennial Chester Morris plays turn-of-the-century gambler Ross Hadley, owner of a posh gaming establishment in the heart of New York. Hadley's chief antagonist is his boyhood chum Mike McGlennon (Russell Hayden), now a police lieutenant determined to put the gambler out of business. Adding to the rivalry is the fact that both Hadley and McGlennon are in love with cabaret singer Vi Parker (Nancy Kelly). The whole thing sounds a lot like the 1936 MGM film San Francisco, though not enough to spark a lawsuit, of course. Despite its tiny budget, Gambler's Choice is successful in recreating a bygone period and its color characters. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Frank McDonald
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 27, 1944 Wide
- On DVD
- Dec 27, 2005
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Cast
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Chester Morris
as Ross Hadley
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Nancy Kelly
as Vi Parker
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Russell Hayden
as Mike McGlennon
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Sheldon Leonard
as Chappie Wilson
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Lee Patrick
as Fay Lawrence
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Lloyd Corrigan
as Ulysses S. Rogers
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Tom Dugan
as Benny
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Lyle Talbot
as Yellow Gloves Weldon
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Charles Arnt
as McGrady
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Maxine Lewis
as Bonnie D'Arcy
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Billy Nelson
as Danny May
