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The Lady Gambles

1949 · 99 min

A slow, shadowy descent into compulsion, watching a vibrant woman unravel is both gripping and deeply sad.

Directed by
Michael Gordon
Genres
Drama
Tagline
Once she was someone's wife ... now she's just someone's luck !
Overview
When Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass the time while he is doing a story. Encouraged by the casino manager, she gets hooked on gambling, to the point where she "borrows" David's expense money to pursue her addiction. This finally breaks up their marriage, but David continues trying to help her.

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Directed by
Michael Gordon
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Michael Gordon
Written by
Roy Huggins
Starring
Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston, Stephen McNally, Edith Barrett, John Hoyt, Elliott Sullivan, John Harmon, Philip Van Zandt
Music
Frank Skinner
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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