Hazard (1948)

As part of a bet, a compulsive gambler agrees to marry the winner, a professional gambler. Before he can "collect," she skips town. The gambler hires a private detective to track her down so he can collect his "winnings."

Director:

George Marshall

Writers:

Roy Chanslor (novel), Roy Chanslor (screenplay),

Stars:

Paulette Goddard, Macdonald Carey, Fred Clark

Cast

Credited cast:
Paulette Goddard	...	Ellen Crane
Macdonald Carey	...	J.D. Storm
Fred Clark	...	Lonnie Burns
Stanley Clements	...	Joe Zinkle - Bellhop
Percy Helton	...	Beady Robbins
Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom	...	Truck Driver (as Maxie Rosenbloom)
Frank Fenton	...	Utah Sheriff Bob Waybill
Frank Faylen	...	Oscar
Mary Adams	...	Matron
Walter Baldwin	...	Alfred Clumby - Bookie
Isabel Randolph	...	Goldie - Woman in Hotel
Taylor Holmes	...	Mr. Meeler
Charles McGraw	...	Chick
James Millican	...	Houseman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Herb Vigran

Storyline

As part of a bet, a compulsive gambler agrees to marry the winner, a professional gambler. Before he can "collect," she skips town. The gambler hires a private detective to track her down so he can collect his "winnings."

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Plot Keywords:

private detective | gambling | based on novel

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 May 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

Escrava do Pano Verde

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

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Quotes

Ellen Crane: Nobody ever hit me before.
J.D. Storm: That shows a lot of negligence by a lot of people.

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Connections

Referenced in Let's Go to the Movies (1949)

User Reviews

Paulette Goddard carries film.

Paramount put Paulette Goddard in this comedy-adventure playing a compulsive gambler on the run for being in debt to gambler Fred Clark. She manages to escape his willingly open arms, only to be pursued by a private eye (MacDonald Carey) across the country This was not the typical Paramount stuff that comedies were made of. Even though it was directed by George Marshall, an ace at this sort of fare. It had a weak script and MacDonald Carey, although a good actor, didn't have the charisma or box-office following of a Cooper, Milland or MacMurray, Paulette's past leading men. So, it was up to Goddard to carry the film. It was made in 1948 and she was till on top. The film went on to have a semi-successful run.

This is not on video and rarely seen on TV.