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  • The Big Gamble (1931)
  • Passed
    65 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The Big Gamble (1931)
Passed
65 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Unable to repay a substantial gambling debt to mob boss North, Alan Beckwith concocts a last-ditch scheme. Allowing North to take out a $100,000 insurance policy on his life, Alan agrees to commit suicide after the mandantory one-year ...See moreUnable to repay a substantial gambling debt to mob boss North, Alan Beckwith concocts a last-ditch scheme. Allowing North to take out a $100,000 insurance policy on his life, Alan agrees to commit suicide after the mandantory one-year moratorium has elapsed. To make things legal, North forces Alan to marry Beverly (Whose brother is also indebted to North) as the beneficiary-of-record. He also assigns "hitman wannabe" Squint to both keep an eye on Alan and "do the deed" when the time comes. But as the year progresses, Alan falls in love with Beverly, befriends Squint and decides he doesn't want to die. But how can he convince North to allow a 100 grand to slip through his fingers? Written by Chris Stone See less
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Director
Writers
Octavus Roy Cohen (story) | Walter DeLeon (screen play) (as Walter De Leon) | F. McGrew Willis (screen play)
Cinematographer
Hal Mohr (photography)
Editor
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Status
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Updated Sep 4, 1931

Release date
Sep 4, 1931 (United States)

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Cast

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21 cast members
Name Known for
William Boyd
Alan Beckwith (as Bill Boyd) Alan Beckwith (as Bill Boyd)   See fewer
James Gleason
Squint Dugan Squint Dugan   See fewer
Warner Oland
Andrew North Andrew North   See fewer
Zasu Pitts
Nora Dugan Nora Dugan   See fewer
William Collier Jr.
Johnnie Ames Johnnie Ames   See fewer
Monte Blue
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sidney Bracey
Wedding Witness (uncredited) Wedding Witness (uncredited)   See fewer
Allan Cavan
Police Dispatcher (uncredited) Police Dispatcher (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Red - Gangster Driver (uncredited) Red - Gangster Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Oliver Cross
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph W. Girard
Poker Player (uncredited) Poker Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward McWade
Justice of the Peace (uncredited) Justice of the Peace (uncredited)   See fewer
George Nardelli
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Richardson
Poker Player (uncredited) Poker Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Phillips Smalley
Milk Fund Representative (uncredited) Milk Fund Representative (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Walton
Samuel - North's Butler (uncredited) Samuel - North's Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Wilton
Poker Player (uncredited) Poker Player (uncredited)   See fewer
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