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The Big Gamble
Genres
ThrillerCrime
Overview
A gambler, hopelessly in debt, agrees to pay off his debt by allowing his creditor to take out a life insurance policy on him and collecting once the one-year suicide clause has elapsed.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
65 min
Release Date
1931-09-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
William Boyd
Alan Beckwith
Dorothy Sebastian
Beverly Ames Beckwith
Warner Oland
Andrew North
James Gleason
Fred 'Squint' Dugan
Geneva Mitchell
Trixie, North's Companion
Zasu Pitts
Nora Dugan
June MacCloy
Mae Robbins
William Collier Jr.
Johnnie Ames
Ralph Ince
Webb
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