The Gamblers | |
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Directed by | Michael Curtiz |
Written by | De Leon Anthony (titles) |
Screenplay by | J. Grubb Alexander (screenplay and dialogue) |
Based on | the 1910 playThe Gamblers byCharles Klein |
Starring | H. B. Warner Lois Wilson Jason Robards Sr. |
Cinematography | William Reese |
Edited by | Thomas Pratt |
Music by | Alois Reiser |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Gamblers is a 1929 American sound (All-Talking)drama film directed byMichael Curtiz, and starringH. B. Warner,Lois Wilson, andJason Robards Sr. It was produced and distributed byWarner Bros.[1] It is considered to be alost film.[2][3]
Carvel Emerson and Emerson, Jr., are a father-and-son team of cons who gamble their firm's assets. Emerson, Jr., is caught investing money that does not belong to him, and is indicted on a swindling charge. The district attorney handling the case is the husband of his former sweetheart. This gives the district attorney an opportunity to prosecute his romantic rival.
The film featured a theme song entitled "If I Came Back To You And Said I'm Sorry" which was written and composed by Will D. Cobb and Gus Edwards.
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