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The Player (1953)

The Player poster
Original title
El jugador
Directed by
Vicente Oroná
Genre
crime film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
B
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets drawn into a criminal underworld through gambling. His choices put him and those around him in danger.

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What happens

The Player (Spanish: El jugador) is a 1953 Mexican crime film directed by Vicente Oroná and starring David Silva, Carmelita González and Aurora Segura. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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