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Plot

Gambling House is a low-key remake of the 1943 Cary Grant vehicle Mr. Lucky. Victor Mature stars as Marc Fury, a foreign-born gambler who is currently facing deportation. Always looking out for Number One, Fury seeks out a legal loophole so he can sidestep naturalization--and, incidentally, avoid paying his income tax. His civic responsibilities awakened by pretty social worker Lynn Warren (Terry Moore), Fury does an 180-degree turnaround, going so far as to shake down underworld kingpin Joe Farrow (William Bendix) for $50,000, which he promptly donates to a patriotic organization headed by Warren. A surprisingly melodramatic finale caps this easy-to-take yarn.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
80min.
Director(s):
Ted Tetzlaff
Starring:
Victor Mature , Terry Moore , William Bendix , Zachary A. Charles , Cleo Moore
Themes:
Gambling,Redemption
Keywords:
acquittal,citizen,courtroom,criminal,deportation,false-accusation,foreign,gambling,help,investigation,justice,killing,mob-boss,murder,organized-crime,secrets,social-worker,threat,trial [courtroom]