Rent The Lady Gambles (1949)
3.4 of 5 from 53 ratings
1h 39min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
In a dark Chicago back alley, among a crowd of seedy characters, Joan Boothe (Barbara Stanwyck) tosses a pair of dice and wins a few dirty dollars. She rolls once more, and wins again - and again, and again, and again. Soon, the street thugs Joan runs with discover she's cheating, and decide to administer their own harsh form of justice. With her body beaten and spirit broken, Joan finds herself in the hospital, where her estranged husband (Robert Preston) struggles to come to grips with how Joan - once a sophisticated, vivacious, loving wife - spiraled into such a desperate state. Elegantly shot and intricately constructed, 'The Lady Gambles' is a shocking story of temptation, addiction, and betrayal - as thrilling to watch today as it was when it debuted more than 60 years ago. - Actors:
- Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston, Stephen McNally, Edith Barrett, John Hoyt, Elliott Sullivan, John Harmon, Philip Van Zandt, Leif Erickson, Curt Conway, Houseley Stevenson, Don Beddoe, Nana Bryant, Tony Curtis, Peter Leeds, Frank Moran, Esther Howard, John Indrisano, Leo Anthony, Polly Bailey
- Directors:
- Michael Gordon
- Producers:
- Michael Kraike
- Writers:
- Roy Huggins, Halsted Welles, Lewis Meltzer, Oscar Saul
- Aka:
- Gambling Lady
- Studio:
- Simply Media
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/10/2023
- Run Time:
- 99 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary with critic and film historian Pamela Hutchinson (2023)
- Sucker Bait (1943, 39 mins): noir-influenced short film warning of the dangers of revealing military secrets, featuring 'The Lady Gambles' actor Stephen McNally
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- UK premiere on Blu-ray
