The Gambler (1938)
1938 · 1h 20m · Drama
Genres: Drama
A gambling-drama based on Dostoevsky’s works: The retired General Kirileff is addicted to gambling and also has a costly affair. He takes out a loan from the greedy imposter Vincent, for which he is to pay an exorbitant interest rate.
Director: Gerhard Lamprecht
Writers: Alois Johannes Lippl, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Willi Krause
Cast
Albrecht Schoenhals as Dr. TronkaEugen Klöpfer as General KirileffLída Baarová as Nina, seine TochterHedwig Bleibtreu as Babuschka, Ninas GroßmutterHilde Körber as Comtesse Blanche du PlacetPaul Bildt as alter Mann am SpieltischKarl Martell as Baron VincentHannes Stelzer as Alexej, der SpielerEllen BangHarry HardtCharlotte Fredersdorf as Frau am SpieltischMaria Krahn as Frau am SpieltischMore like this
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