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

Acting

Florence Dudley

Jean

Acting

Eddie Laughton

Nick

Acting

Janet Eastman

Blonde with Drunk in Bar (uncredited)

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