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City of Chance

City of Chance

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City of Chance

"She wanted thrills --- and she found them in the dangerous hours before dawn!"

1940

0h 56m

5.6(8 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

Texas girl goes to New York, becomes a newspaper reporter, and tries to get her gambler boyfriend to come home.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Julie Reynolds

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

The Judge

Donald Woods

Donald Woods

Steve Walker

Amanda Duff

Amanda Duff

Lois Carlyle Blane

June Gale

June Gale

Molly

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Marty Connors

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Ted Blaine

Alexander D'Arcy

Alexander D'Arcy

Baron Joseph

George Douglas

George Douglas

Muscles

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Passline

Creative team

Directed by: Ricardo Cortez
Written by: Barry Trivers
John Larkin
Produced by: Sol M. Wurtzel

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