The read
It runs a compact 1h 2m.
Synopsis
An electric shock enables Sach to predict numbers, so the Bowery Boys are off to Las Vegas to win enough money at the roulette wheels to let their landlady buy an apartment building. Witnessing his winning streak, some gangsters decide to move in and find out his "system" for beating the odds.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean YarbroughDirector
- Jack TownleyScreenplay
Cast
- Leo GorceyTerence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney
- Huntz HallHorace Debussy 'Sach' Jones
- Mary CastleCarol LaRue
- Mort MillsLead Gangster
- David GorceyChuck, a Bowery Boy
- Jimmy MurphyMyron, a Bowery Boy
- Jack RiceDesk Clerk/Dream Judge/Dream Warden
- Nicky BlairHenchman Sam
- Don HaggertyHenchman Tony Murlock
- Doris KemperKate Kelly
- Bob HopkinsTV Show Host
- John BleiferJoe Crumm
Stills
Themes
gamblinggangsterelectric shockgame showroulettepsychic powerlas vegasdream sequencebowery boyslandlady tenant relationshipcasino hotelgang moll