Jim is a compulsive gambler. He meets Marge at a boarding house and they get married. His gambling causes problems. When he runs into old flame Valerie, Marge leaves him. After a few years he returns, but she is now in love with old flame...
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| Edward G. Robinson | ... |
Jim 'Buck' Turner
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| Genevieve Tobin | ... |
Marge
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| Glenda Farrell | ... |
Valerie
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| Robert Barrat | ... |
Tex
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| Hobart Cavanaugh | ... |
George Mayhew
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| Gordon Westcott | ... |
Joe
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| Sidney Toler | ... |
Bright
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War Cry | ... |
Dark Hazard
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| George Meeker | ... |
Pres Barrow
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| Emma Dunn | ... |
Mrs. Mayhew
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| Willard Robertson | ... |
Bill 'Billy' Fallen
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| William V. Mong | ... |
Plummer
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| George Chandler | ... |
Soapy Sam Lambert (uncredited)
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| James Donlan | ... |
Man Advising Jim at Dog Track (uncredited)
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Harrison Greene | ... |
Roulette Dealer at Benny's Casino (uncredited)
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| Lew Harvey | ... |
Mr. Stein's Assistant (uncredited)
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| Sam McDaniel | ... |
George--Train Porter (uncredited)
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| Leonard Mudie | ... |
Birdy--Australian Tout (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Man at Third Roulette Table (uncredited)
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| Barbara Rogers | ... |
Miss Dolby--Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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Harry Seymour | ... |
Mr. Stein--Bookkeeper (uncredited)
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| Henry B. Walthall | ... |
Schultz (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred E. Green | ||
Written by
| Ralph Block | ... | (screen play by) & |
| Brown Holmes | ... | (screen play by) |
| W.R. Burnett | ... | (novel by) |
Produced by
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Sol Polito | ... | (photography by) |
Editing by
| Herbert I. Leeds | ... | (as Herbert Levy) |
Casting By
| Maxwell Arnow | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Robert M. Haas | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Production Management
| Robert Lord | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William H. Cannon | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| William Maybery | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Russel Trost | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | composer: title music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- First National Pictures (controlled by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1934) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1934) (Canada) (theatrical)
- First National Film Distributors (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD) (included in the "Forbidden Hollywood, Volume 8" collection)
- CineClub Channel (2017) (Spain) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Vitaphone Orchestra (music)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jim is a compulsive gambler. He meets Marge at a boarding house and they get married. His gambling causes problems. When he runs into old flame Valerie, Marge leaves him. After a few years he returns, but she is now in love with old flame Pres. Jim buys racing dog Dark Hazard and makes a fortune which he loses on roulette.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | THE MOST LOVABLE ROLE EVER PLAYED BY EDW. G. ROBINSON (Print ad- Albany Times-Union,((Albany, NY)) 2 March 1934) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The $3,000 Jim wins early in the film equates to more than $65,000 in 2022. See more » |
| Goofs | When Jim goes to see Marge after she moved back with her parents, he walks up the steps to their house and starts to adjust his hat as he stands at the doorway. But in the cut to the close-up his hands are at his side. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Lady Killer (1933). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Pettin' in the Park See more » |
| Quotes |
Jim 'Buck' Turner:
What's that? A gun? Joe: What do you think? Jim 'Buck' Turner: All right, pull it out and we'll see who gets it. Come on, pull it out! Pull it out! See more » |