The read
Audiences rate it 55 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
When illegal casino owner Charley Kyng develops heart disease, he is advised by a doctor to spend more time with his family. However, he finds it difficult to keep his work separate from his life at home. His son, Paul, feels ashamed of Charley's career and gets into a fight at his prom because of it. Meanwhile, Charley's brother-in-law, Robbin, who works at the casino, begins fixing games due to his extreme gambling debts.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes14%
Audiences rate it 55 points higher than critics do.
13 audience votes
Key crew
- Richard BrooksScreenplay
- Mervyn LeRoyDirector
- Lennie HaytonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Clark GableCharley Enley Kyng
- Alexis SmithLon Kyng
- Wendell CoreyRobbin Elcott
- Audrey TotterAlice Elcott
- Frank MorganJim Kurstyn
- Mary AstorAda
- Lewis StoneBen Gavery Snelerr
- Barry SullivanTycoon
- Marjorie RambeauSarah Calbern
- Edgar BuchananEd
- Leon AmesDr. Palmer
- Mickey KnoxPete Senta
Stills
Themes
casinogamblingloyaltystresscompulsive gamblingcrapsillegal gamblingheart conditiongambling housecroupierloaded diceshooting dice