The Beautiful Gambler | |
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Directed by | William Worthington |
Written by | Hope Loring Peter B. Kyne |
Starring | Grace Darmond Jack Mower Harry von Meter |
Cinematography | George Barnes |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Company |
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Running time | 5 reels |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Beautiful Gambler is a 1921 silent Western film directed by William Worthington and starring Grace Darmond, Jack Mower, and Harry von Meter. It is not known whether the film currently survives. [1]
Molly Hanlon marries a villainous and professional gambler after her father gets into a lot of debt from gambling. One day, the saloon she is at catches on fire, but she is saved by Miles Rand. Both Hanlon and Rand assume that the gambler has perished, and move to New York. However, it is revealed that the gambler is not dead, and he tracks the two down to kill them in revenge. He is unsuccessful. and Rand kills him, but authorities unaware of the circumstances arrest him and have him convicted of murder. One of the gambler's associates explains the situation to authorities, and Rand is freed. The film ends with Hanlon and Rand being free to marry. [2]
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