The Scheming Gambler's Paradise (1905)

Original title

Le Tripot clandestin

Directed by

Georges Méliès

Genre

comedy film, silent film

Country

France

Runtime

3 min

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of gamblers try to hide their card game from a policeman. They use trickery and magical illusions to avoid getting caught.

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What happens

The Scheming Gambler's Paradise (French: Le Tripot clandestin) is a 1905 French short silent film by Georges Méliès. It was sold by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 784–785 in its catalogues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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