The Great Sinner (1949)
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61% of users liked it
(101 ratings)
Based loosely on the Dostoyevsky novel, The Gambler stars Gregory Peck as a sensitive 19th-century Russian author. His "great sin" is gambling, which starts when he attempts to rescue aristocratic Ava Gardner from the gaming tables. He succeeds, only to lose himself to gambling fever,… More Based loosely on the Dostoyevsky novel, The Gambler stars Gregory Peck as a sensitive 19th-century Russian author. His "great sin" is gambling, which starts when he attempts to rescue aristocratic Ava Gardner from the gaming tables. He succeeds, only to lose himself to gambling fever, which costs him his friends, his reputation and his talent. Director Robert Siodmak was never happy with the screenplay for The Great Sinner, constant revisions bloated the film's rough-cut running time to nearly six hours! After Siodmak pared the film down, MGM insisted that the director reshoot the love scenes. Siodmak refused, thus the new sequences were filmed sans screen credit by Mervin LeRoy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Siodmak
- Written By
- Ladislas Fodor, Rene Fulop-Miller
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- In Theaters
- Jun 29, 1949 Limited
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Brings Dostoyevsky down to the level of soap opera.
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Cast
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Gregory Peck
as Fedja
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Ava Gardner
as Pauline Ostrovski
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Melvyn Douglas
as Armand de Glasse
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Walter Huston
as Gen. Ostrovski
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Ethel Barrymore
as Grandmother
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Frank Morgan
as Aristide Pitard
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Agnes Moorehead
as Emma Getzel
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Frederick Ledebur
as Secretary
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Ludwig Donath
as Doctor
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Curt Bois
as Jeweler
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Ludwig Stossel
as Hotel manager
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Ernö Verebes
as Hotel Valet
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James Anderson
as Nervous Young Man
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Martha Bamattre
as Woman Fountain Attendant
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Sue Casey
as Pretty Girl
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Wheaton Chambers
as Priest
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André Charlot
as Distinguished Man
- Sayre Dearing
- Jean Del Val
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Elspeth Dudgeon
as Fearful Old Woman
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Frank Elliott
as Englishman
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Antonio Filauri
as Senor Pinto
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Martin Garralaga
as Maharajah
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Everett Glass
as Pince-nez Man
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Lisa Golm
as Elderly Lady
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Ilka Gruning
as Duenna
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Eloise Hardt
as Young Girl
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William H. Hawes
as Nervous Englishman
- Perry Ivins
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Frank Jaquet
as Doorman
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Leonid Kinskey
as Band Leader
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David McMahon
as Station Master
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Joan Miller
as Cold Sexy Woman
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Fred Nurney
as Porter
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George Paris
as Soldier
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Emil Rameau
as Fearful Old Man
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Vincent Renno
as Casino Inspector
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Sam Scar
as Turk
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Irene Seidner
as Woman Vendor
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Lotte Stein
as Buxom Woman
- Bob Stevenson
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Kenneth Tobey
as Cabby
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Charles Wagenheim
as Man with Ring
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Max Willenz
as Policeman
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John Arnold
as Croupier
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Bert Hanlon
as Porter
- Joe Ploski
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Hannelore Axman
as Staring Woman
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June Booth
as Couple in Room
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John Cortay
as Inspector
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Lorraine Crawford
as Pretty Blonde
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Manfred Furst
as Mr. Huber
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Betty Jane Howarth
as Girl at Baccarat Table
- Thomas Ingersoll
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Jeri Jordan
as Maid
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John Piffle
as Fat Man
- Walter Rode
- Dick Simmons