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The Girl and the Gambler (1913)
Short | 11 min | Drama, Romance, Short

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The Girl and the Gambler (1913)

Short | 11 min | Drama, Romance, Short

Jack Oakley is a gambler, but different from many of his profession, he was square to everyone. When he came to the palace to deal poker, he surprised the habitués of the place by telling them that his game would he run "on the level" or ...See moreJack Oakley is a gambler, but different from many of his profession, he was square to everyone. When he came to the palace to deal poker, he surprised the habitués of the place by telling them that his game would he run "on the level" or not at all. He was not there long before he was obliged to call two crooked card men and run them out of the palace. A few days later he was surprised to see these crooks chasing down the road after a lone defenseless girl. He immediately gave chase and put them to flight. The girl was Marion Darrick, daughter of a ranch owner. Marion had a brother Tom who had a craze for gambling. He went so far as to steal money from his father. He frequently sat in Jack's game but invariably lost. One day Jack thought he would teach him a lesson. He stacked the cards and relieved him of every cent. Almost crazed the boy arose from the table, wondering how he would return the stolen money when Jack stopped him and, with this advice, "Never touch a card again; you don't know the game," he handed Tom the money he took from him. Marion had followed him to the palace to try and prevent the loss of the stolen money. She arrived in time to see Jack slip a card in his boot and calling the sheriff, sent him in to save Tom's money. The gambler admitted stacking the cards and when the sheriff heard his explanation he shook his hand for being the squarest gambler he ever met. Later Jack and Marion fell in love, but her father objected to Jack's attention to his daughter because he was a gambler. Jack saw that he was a social outcast and decided to quit the game forever. On the day Jack left the town Marion's father went to the little town bank to draw the monthly pay roll for his cowboys, but on his way back to the ranch he was held up and robbed by the outlaws Jack had twice encountered. Again he came across them, but this time he held them until the sheriff arrived and took them. Marion's father saw his mistake in classing Jack with the majority. With the consent of Marion, Jack asked Darrick for the hand of his daughter, which was freely given and Jack received his reward. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Edgar Jones Jack Oakley - the Gambler Jack Oakley - the Gambler See fewer	Lonesome Corners (1922)
Clara Williams Marian Darrick Marian Darrick See fewer	The Criminal (1916)
James Daly Darrick - Marion's Father Darrick - Marion's Father See fewer	The Road o' Strife (1915)
John M. Voshell Tom Darrick - Marion's Brother (as Jack Voshell) Tom Darrick - Marion's Brother (as Jack Voshell) See fewer	Enemies of Children (1923)
Burton L. King 1st Outlaw 1st Outlaw See fewer	Won in the Stretch (1917)
Franklyn Hall 2nd Outlaw 2nd Outlaw See fewer	Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1913)