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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. This finally breaks up their marriage, but David continues trying to help her.
Theatrical
May 20, 1949
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Studio
Universal International Pictures
Keywords
gambling
mexico
casino
suicide attempt
cheating
compulsive gambling
roulette
addiction
film noir
las vegas
poker game
divorce
horse track
horse racing
craps
told in flashback
newspaper article
casino owner
loaded dice
older sister
traumatic childhood
shooting dice
marital tensions
high stakes
hoover dam
scheming wife
Cast
Full credits →B
Barbara Stanwyck
Joan Phillips Boothe
R
Robert Preston
David Boothe
S
Stephen McNally
Horace Corrigan
E
Edith Barrett
Ruth Phillips
J
John Hoyt
Dr. Rojac
E
Elliott Sullivan
Barky
J
John Harmon
Frenchy
P
Philip Van Zandt
Chuck (as Phil Van Zandt)
L
Leif Erickson
Tony
C
Curt Conway
Bank Clerk
H
Houseley Stevenson
Pawnbroker
D
Don Beddoe
Mr. Dennis Sutherland
N
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Dennis Sutherland
T
Tony Curtis
Bellboy (as Anthony Curtis)
P
Peter Leeds
Jack Harris - Hotel Clerk
F
Frank Moran
Murphy
E
Esther Howard
Gross Lady
J
John Indrisano
Bert
H
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
P
Polly Bailey
Woman at Slot Machine (uncredited)
