The Lady Gambles

(1949)

★ 6.1 IMDb · 34 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1949

Runtime: 99 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Michael Gordon

Cast: Барбара Стэнвик, Robert Preston, Stephen McNally, Edith Barrett, John Hoyt, Elliott Sullivan, John Harmon, Philip Van Zandt, Leif Erickson, Curt Conway

Plot

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.