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His Greatest Gamble (1931)

His Greatest Gamble poster
Directed by
John S. Robertson
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 11m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man takes a big risk for his family. The story follows his struggle to make things right.

sentimentalearnestdramaticfamily-centeredemotionalvintagerestrained

What happens

His Greatest Gamble is a 1934 American drama film directed by John Robertson from a screenplay by Sidney Buchman and Harry Hervey, based on a story by Salisbury Field. The film stars Richard Dix, Dorothy Wilson, Bruce Cabot, and Erin O'Brien-Moore. Edith Fellows also has a role, playing the character of Alice Stebbins as a child. A print is held by the Library of Congress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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