The Gambler and the Lady

Dec 26, 1952

1h 12m

★ 5.2

Their wheel of fortune was spun by the cold steel of an automatic!

Overview

A greedy but successful professional gambler wants to join the British Establishment when he falls in love with a blue-blooded lady. But first he must mend his ways and then dump his nightclub singer girl friend. She's not so easy to get rid of, neither is his past.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Drama

Production Companies

Lippert Films

Hammer Film Productions

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Cast

Jim Forster

Dane Clark

Pat

Kathleen Byron

Lady Susan Willens

Naomi Chance

Dave Davies

Meredith Edwards

Lord Peter Willens

Anthony Forwood

Arturo Colonna

Eric Pohlmann

Angelo Colonna

Enzo Coticchia

Licasi - Club Manager

Julian Somers

Richard Farning

Anthony Ireland

Sam

Thomas Gallagher

Maxie

Max Bacon

Miss Minter

Mona Washbourne

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