The Lady Gambles

1949 · 99 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 1,130 VOTES · DIR. Michael Gordon

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Overview

When Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass the time while he is doing a story. Encouraged by the casino manager, she gets hooked on gambling, to the point where she "borrows" David's expense money to pursue her addiction. This finally breaks up their marriage, but David continues trying to help her.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,586 lines

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00:01:20 Ah, dice.
00:06:18 And why not? Everybody likes to gamble. It's fun for most people.
00:11:58 Thank you.
00:15:37 Tomorrow?
00:18:41 Could you arrange for some chips?
00:23:06 It was expense money from the paper for this trip.
00:27:56 Seven! Seven!
00:32:11 But only to say hello and ask how she was.
00:35:24 but I never allow anyone to use my first name.
00:38:51 How far in?
00:43:24 If you like.
00:47:38 She's gone home.
00:53:06 What's it all about, Joan?
00:56:41 Fishing, swimming. We even worked on my book down there.
00:59:34 David. David!
01:06:18 In one night. A few short hours.
01:10:31 I think I got the answer for us.
01:13:33 But I have a beauty in the next race.
01:17:01 We start nothing. Everything's on ice till Saturday.
01:20:48 Number five. What horse is that?
01:26:08 When I couldn't get Joan back on the phone, I grabbed the first train.
01:29:48 Stand back. Stay where you are.
01:33:04 And you'll never get your hands on her again. I'll see to that.
01:35:24 That's not for me to say. That's up to Joan.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,586
Dialogue density16.0 lines / min
First line00:01:20
Final line01:35:24

Production Record

DirectorMichael Gordon
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,130