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A Throw of Dice
A Throw of Dice

A Throw of Dice

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DramaAdventureRomance

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Two neighboring kings addicted to gambling, Ranjit and his cousin Sohat, vie for the same beautiful young woman, Sunita, daughter of the hermit Kanwa.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Hindi

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

6.214/10

Release Date

16 August 1929

Country

Germany

Cast

Seeta Devi

Seeta Devi

Sunita

Charu Roy

Charu Roy

King Ranjit

Himansu Rai

Himansu Rai

King Sohat

Modhu Bose

Modhu Bose

King Sohat's Henchman Kirkbar

Sarada Gupta

Sarada Gupta

Sunita's Hermit Father Kanwa

Tincory Chakrabarty

Tincory Chakrabarty

Kanzler Raghunath

Lala Bijoykishen

Lala Bijoykishen

Raghunath's Son Beerbal

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