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City of Chance
City of Chance

City of Chance

She wanted thrills --- and she found them in the dangerous hours before dawn!

Genres

CrimeDrama

OverView

Texas girl goes to New York, becomes a newspaper reporter, and tries to get her gambler boyfriend to come home.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

56 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

13 January 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Julie Reynolds

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

The Judge

Donald Woods

Donald Woods

Steve Walker

Amanda Duff

Amanda Duff

Lois Carlyle Blane

June Gale

June Gale

Molly

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Marty Connors

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Ted Blaine

Alexander D'Arcy

Alexander D'Arcy

Baron Joseph

George Douglas

George Douglas

Muscles

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Passline

Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Charlie Nevins

Robert Allen

Robert Allen

Fred Walcott

Charlotte Wynters

Charlotte Wynters

Mrs. Helen Walcott

Nora Lane

Nora Lane

Mrs. Dorothy Grainger

Alice Armand

Alice Armand

Secretary

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Bill - Croupier

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Gambling House Patron

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Gambling House Patron

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

District Attorney

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Narration - Prologue (voice)

Dorothy Christy

Dorothy Christy

Woman on Phone

Nick Copeland

Nick Copeland

Dealer

Dorothy Dearing

Dorothy Dearing

Laura Rhinelander

Harry Depp

Harry Depp

Bridge Player

Mary Lou Dix

Mary Lou Dix

Kitty King

Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

Gambling House Patgron

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Bess - Gambling House Patron

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Cab Driver

Grace Goodall

Grace Goodall

Bridge Player

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Dealer

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Gambling House Patron

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Counterman

Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris

Beulah - Powder Room Attendant

Lew Harvey

Lew Harvey

Bodyguard

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Husband - in Montage

Suzanne Kaaren

Suzanne Kaaren

Mrs. Williams

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Dan, Headwaiter

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Editor

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Gambling House Patron

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Gambling House Patron

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Anxious Man

Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Mr. Murphy

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Frank - Hotel Doorman

Alexander Pollard

Alexander Pollard

Waiter

Catherine Proctor

Catherine Proctor

Minor Role

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Gambling House Patron

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Gambling House Patron

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

R.O. Champion

Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Publisher

Laura Treadwell

Laura Treadwell

Dowager

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Gambling House Patron

Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Wife - in Montage

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Billy - Bartender

June Wilkins

June Wilkins

Mrs. Blake

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