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His Greatest Gamble
His Greatest Gamble

His Greatest Gamble

A Man Gambles With Life Itself For the Sake of His Child.

Genres

DramaRomance

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A man escapes from jail in France to free his daughter from her mother's hold.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

71 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

10 August 1934

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Dix

Richard Dix

Phillip

Dorothy Wilson

Dorothy Wilson

Alice

Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot

Stephen

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Florence

Edith Fellows

Edith Fellows

Alice (as a child)

Shirley Grey

Shirley Grey

Bernice

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Alfred

Eily Malyon

Eily Malyon

Jenny

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Italian Croupier (uncredited)

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Dr. Owen (uncredited)

Mary MacLaren

Mary MacLaren

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Jean Perry

Jean Perry

Detective (uncredited)

Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Jed Prouty

Jed Prouty

Roulette Player (uncredited)

Jack Rice

Jack Rice

Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Detective Connors (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Lucille Ward

Lucille Ward

Roulette Player (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Roulette Player (uncredited)

William Worthington

William Worthington

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

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