The Philco Television Playhouse The Gambler (Season 3, Episode 8)
TV Episode | Drama

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Gambler (Season 3, Episode 8)

TV Episode | Drama

A scathing denunciation of gambling and feudal aristocrats of the 19th Century, this story relates how Philip, a young medical student, bargains away his career for the unsure success of high gambling stakes. His caution turns to ...See moreA scathing denunciation of gambling and feudal aristocrats of the 19th Century, this story relates how Philip, a young medical student, bargains away his career for the unsure success of high gambling stakes. His caution turns to uncontrollable greed when he learns that money can buy women and quick fame. His destiny is bound to Theresa's, a beautiful young woman who has been mortgaged in marriage for her stepfather's debt, and to her wealthy grandmother's, who chooses to gamble away her fortune so there will be no inheritors. Written by GusF See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Alfred Ryder Philip Philip See fewer	True Grit (1969)
Ethel Griffies Grandmother Grandmother See fewer	The Birds (1963)
Philip Coolidge General General See fewer	North by Northwest (1959)
Anne Crawford Theresa Theresa See fewer	The Peterville Diamond (1943)
Maurice Burke Actor Actor See fewer	Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
Muriel Hutchison Actress Actress See fewer	The Women (1939)