Gambling with Souls

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Gambling with Souls

"Gambling with Souls"

1936

1h 10m

3.8(12 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

Young girls are cheated into rigged gambling games and then forced into prostitution to pay off their debts.

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11 members

Writing

Martha Chapin

Mrs. Mae Miller

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Acting

Wheeler Oakman

'Lucky' Wilder

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Bryant Washburn

'Million Dollar' Taylor

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Gay Sheridan

Carolyn

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Vera Steadman

Molly Murdock

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Edward Keane

District Attorney

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Robert Frazer

Dr. John Miller

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Gaston Glass

Drunk Man in Bar

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Florence Dudley

Jean

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Eddie Laughton

Nick

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Janet Eastman

Blonde with Drunk in Bar (uncredited)

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