Two Dollar Bettor
Seen it?1951 | 72 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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-drama fans. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle or Angels with Dirty Faces, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
An honest guy gets trapped into the world of horse racing and his once prosperous life becomes a downward spiral into the underworld.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward L. Cahn
- Steve BrodieRick Bowers - aka Rick Slate
- Marie WindsorMary Slate
- John LitelJohn Hewitt
- Barbara LoganNancy Hewitt
- Robert SherwoodPhillip Adams
- Barbara BestarDiane 'Dee' Hewitt
- Walter KingsfordCarleton P. Adams
- Don SheltonGeorge Irwin
- Kay LavelleGrandma Sarah Irwin
- Carl SwitzerChuck Nordlinger