The Gamblers (1929 film)

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The Gamblers

Directed by	Michael Curtiz
Written by	De Leon Anthony (titles)
Screenplay by	J. Grubb Alexander (screenplay and dialogue)
Based on	the 1910 play The Gamblers by Charles Klein
Starring	H. B. Warner Lois Wilson Jason Robards Sr.
Cinematography	William Reese
Edited by	Thomas Pratt
Music by	Alois Reiser
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	June 29, 1929 (1929-06-29)(US)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Gamblers is a 1929 American sound (All-Talking) drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, and starring H. B. Warner, Lois Wilson, and Jason Robards Sr. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. ^[1] It is considered to be a lost film.^[2]^[3]

Plot
Cast
Music
See also
References
External links

Plot

Carvel Emerson and Emerson, Jr., are a father-and-son team of cons who gamble their firm's assets. Emerson, Jr., is caught investing money that does not belong to him, and is indicted on a swindling charge. The district attorney handling the case is the husband of his former sweetheart. This gives the district attorney an opportunity to prosecute his romantic rival.

Cast

H. B. Warner as James Darwin
Lois Wilson as Catherine Darwin
Jason Robards Sr., as Carvel Emerson
George Fawcett as Emerson, Sr.
Johnny Arthur as George Cowper
Frank Campeau as Raymond
Pauline Garon as Isabel Emerson
Charles Sellon as Tooker

Music

The film featured a theme song entitled "If I Came Back To You And Said I'm Sorry" which was written and composed by Will D. Cobb and Gus Edwards.

References

External links

The Gamblers at IMDb
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