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The Girl and the Gambler
The Girl and the Gambler

The Girl and the Gambler

Romance runs rampant and fiery adventure flames in this tale of a girl who knew her tamales and out-smarted the smartest man in Mexico.

Genres

WesternComedyRomanceDrama

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An outlaw kidnaps a dancer and her lover in order to win a bet.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

63 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

15 June 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Leo Carrillo

Leo Carrillo

El Rayo, aka Don José Maria Lopez y Tostado

Tim Holt

Tim Holt

Johnny Powell

Steffi Duna

Steffi Duna

Dolores 'The Dove' Romero

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Mike Bascom

Chris-Pin Martin

Chris-Pin Martin

Pasqual

Edward Raquello

Edward Raquello

Rodolfo Ramos

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Charlie

Julian Rivero

Julian Rivero

Pedro

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Gomez

Esther Muir

Esther Muir

Madge

Paul Sutton

Paul Sutton

Manuelo

Charles Stevens

Charles Stevens

Andres

Frank Lackteen

Frank Lackteen

Tomaso

Dick Botiller

Dick Botiller

Captain Gonzales

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Yen

Soledad Jiménez

Soledad Jiménez

Innkeeper

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