NRUS
1949Drama1h 39m

The Lady Gambles

Once she was someone's wife ... now she's just someone's luck !

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.

Information

StatusReleased
Original Languageen

Keywords

mexicocasinocheatinggamblingsuicide attemptroulettecompulsive gamblingaddictionfilm noirlas vegaspoker gamedivorcehorse trackhorse racingcrapstold in flashbacknewspaper articlecasino ownerloaded diceolder sistertraumatic childhoodshooting dicemarital tensionshigh stakeshoover damscheming wife

Production

Universal International Pictures
Universal International Pictures