The Gambler
Overview
A gambling-drama based on Dostoevsky’s works: The retired General Kirileff is addicted to gambling and also has a costly affair. He takes out a loan from the greedy imposter Vincent, for which he is to pay an exorbitant interest rate. Vincent, for his part, wants to get closer to Kirileff’s daughter Nina, who is to inherit her grandmother’s fortune one day. Nina tries to help her father and goes to the gambling tables, only to lose a lot of money. She asks Alexej, her father’s secretary, to play for her. Alexej is in love with Nina and would do anything for her. He plays; at first loses; then asks Nina to get Vincent out of there. Once that happens, he wins a large amount of money, becomes overbearing and treats Nina like a prostitute.
About The Gambler (1938)
The Gambler (1938) is a drama movie produced by Euphono-Film GmbH in Germany. It was directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and written by Alois Johannes Lippl and Willi Krause. On screen you will see Albrecht Schoenhals, Eugen Klöpfer, Lída Baarová, Hedwig Bleibtreu and Hilde Körber. With a runtime of 1h 20m, the film averages 8.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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