City of Chance

Jan 13, 1940

0h 56m

★ 5.2

She wanted thrills --- and she found them in the dangerous hours before dawn!

Overview

Texas girl goes to New York, becomes a newspaper reporter, and tries to get her gambler boyfriend to come home.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

City of Chance Trailers

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Cast

Julie Reynolds

Lynn Bari

The Judge

C. Aubrey Smith

Steve Walker

Donald Woods

Lois Carlyle Blane

Amanda Duff

Molly

June Gale

Marty Connors

Richard Lane

Ted Blaine

Robert Lowery

Baron Joseph

Alexander D'Arcy

Muscles

George Douglas

Passline

Harry Shannon

Charlie Nevins

Eddie Marr

Fred Walcott

Robert Allen

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