| His Greatest Gamble | |
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| Directed by | John Robertson Charles Kerr (assistant) |
| Screenplay by | Sidney Buchman Harry Hervey |
| Story by | Salisbury Field |
| Produced by | Pandro S. Berman Myles Connolly |
| Starring | Richard Dix Dorothy Wilson Bruce Cabot Erin O'Brien-Moore |
| Cinematography | Teddy Tetzlaff |
| Edited by | William Hamilton |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Production company | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.
Plot
Phillip Eden cares for his daughter Alice. When he learns that his ex-wife Florence intends to take custody, he attempts to flee with Alice, but an acquaintance is accidentally killed. Phillip is sent to prison. He initially receives letters from Alice, who doesn't know where he is, but eventually Alice becomes depressed living with Florence. Eleven years go by, and Phillip, still in prison, decides he needs to see Alice, so he escapes from prison. He finds Florence has kept Alice a prisoner in her own house, having convinced her that she is ill. Stephen, who wants to marry Alice, arrives, and Phillip convinces Alice that she can be happy, that she doesn't have to accept everything her mother tells her. Stephen and Alice head to Europe while Phillip surrenders to the police.
Cast
- Richard Dix as Phillip
- Dorothy Wilson as Alice
- Bruce Cabot as Stephen
- Erin O'Brien-Moore as Florence
- Leonard Carey as Alfred
- Shirley Grey as Bernice
- Edith Fellows as Alice, as a Child
- Eily Malyon as Jenny
References
- ^ "His Greatest Gamble: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p.80 c.1978 by the American Film Institute
External links
- His Greatest Gamble at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
- His Greatest Gamble at the TCM Movie Database
- His Greatest Gamble at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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- 1934 films
- Films with screenplays by Sidney Buchman
- 1934 romantic drama films
- American black-and-white films
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- 1930s American films
- 1930s English-language films
- RKO Pictures films
- Films directed by John S. Robertson
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