Devil's Lottery

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Devil's Lottery
Directed by Sam Taylor
Screenplay by Guy Bolton
Starring Elissa Landi
Victor McLaglen
Alexander Kirkland
Ralph Morgan
Paul Cavanagh
Barbara Weeks
Cinematography Ernest Palmer
Edited by Harold D. Schuster
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • March 27, 1932 (1932-03-27)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Devil's Lottery is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Sam Taylor and written by Guy Bolton. The film stars Elissa Landi, Victor McLaglen, Alexander Kirkland, Ralph Morgan, Paul Cavanagh and Barbara Weeks. The film was released on March 27, 1932, by Fox Film Corporation. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

In England a group of sweepstakes winners are invited to a weekend party at a lavish country estate. Murder, heartbreak, and betrayal soon follow.

Cast

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References

  1. "Devil's Lottery (1932) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  2. Halt, Mordaunt (April 2, 1932). "Movie Review - Devil s Lottery - Elissa Landi in a Melodrama Dealing With the Fortunes and Misfortunes of Winners in Sweepstakes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
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