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Street of Chance (1930)

Passed | | Drama | 8 February 1930 (USA)
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A big-time, but honest gambler has to prevent his younger brother from following in his footsteps, and taking up gambling.

Director:

John Cromwell

Writers:

Lenore J. Coffee, Howard Estabrook | 2 more credits »

Stars:

William Powell, Jean Arthur, Kay Francis | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win. See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview:
William Powell ... John D. Marsden / 'Natural' Davis
Jean Arthur ... Judith Marsden
Kay Francis ... Alma Marsden
Regis Toomey ... 'Babe' Marsden
Stanley Fields ... Dorgan
Brooks Benedict ... Al Mastick
Betty Francisco ... Mrs. Mastick
John Risso John Risso ... Tony
Joan Standing Joan Standing ... Miss Abrams
Maurice Black Maurice Black ... Nick
Irving Bacon ... Harry
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A big-time, but honest gambler has to prevent his younger brother from following in his footsteps, and taking up gambling.

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A Blast of DRAMATIC DYNAMITE (Print Ad- Victoria Advocate, ((Victoria, Texas)) 4 March 1930)

Genres:

Drama

Certificate:

Passed

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 1930 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Caminhos da Sorte See more »

Filming Locations:

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

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Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (MovieTone)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1
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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. See more »

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Featured in David O. Selznick: 'Your New Producer' (1935) See more »

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23 August 2009 | by AAdaSC – See all my reviews

'Natural' Davis (William Powell) is a respected gambler who follows a ruthless code of honour with those who cheat against him. His wife Alma (Kay Francis) wants to divorce him because of his addiction and lifestyle but they agree on a reconciliation and 2nd honeymoon together and 'Natural' promises to give up gambling. However, his plans change when his brother 'Babe' (Regis Toomey) arrives in town...............

This is a well acted film with William Powell very good in the lead role and Kay Francis a little irritating at times with her facial over-emoting. However, Powell carries the film and pulls it into the "good" category. It has a slightly downbeat ending.
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