The Big Gamble
Seen it?1931 | 65 min | Thriller, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Killing, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1931: an older pace and style.
A gambler, hopelessly in debt, agrees to pay off his debt by allowing his creditor to take out a life insurance policy on him and collecting once the one-year suicide clause has elapsed.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fred Niblo
- William BoydAlan Beckwith
- Dorothy SebastianBeverly Ames Beckwith
- Warner OlandAndrew North
- James GleasonFred 'Squint' Dugan
- Geneva MitchellTrixie, North's Companion
- Zasu PittsNora Dugan
- June MacCloyMae Robbins
- William Collier Jr.Johnnie Ames
- Ralph InceWebb