A Thunder bolt of thrills...with life betting on the turn of a card!
Professional gambler Ross Hadley owns a posh gaming establishment in the heart of 1910 New York. Hadley's main opponent is his childhood friend Mike McGlennon, who is determined to end his gambling activities.
Gambler's Choice (1944) is a drama and crime film directed by Frank McDonald, released on April 27, 1944 with a runtime of 1h 5m. It stars Chester Morris, Nancy Kelly, Russell Hayden and Lee Patrick. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
Chester Morris
as Ross Hadley
Nancy Kelly
as Mary Hayes / Vi Parker
Russell Hayden
as Mike McGlennon
Lee Patrick
as Fay Lawrence
Lloyd Corrigan
as Ulysses Sylvester Rogers
Sheldon Leonard
as Chappie Wilson
Lyle Talbot
as Yellow Gloves Weldon
Maxine Lewis
as Bonnie D'Arcy
Tom Dugan
as Benny
Charles Arnt
as Honest John McGrady
Billy Nelson
as Danny May
Jack Carr
as Jim (uncredited)
Directed by Frank McDonald, written by James Edward Grant, Irving Reis and Howard Emmett Rogers, produced by William C. Thomas.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 5 ratings.
This is quite an enjoyable story about an "Hadley" (Chester Morris) who runs a fancy gambling joint. He manages to fix the local council election and get his decent, honourable, childhood pal "Mike" (Russell Hayden) made captain of the local precinct. "Chappie" (Sheldon Leonard), meantime, owns a rival establishment and puts out a contract on "Hadley". He survives, OK, but a policeman is killed and this forces his…
Reviewed on June 30, 2022
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Gambler's Choice (1944) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Gambler's Choice (1944) includes Chester Morris, Nancy Kelly, Russell Hayden, Lee Patrick and Lloyd Corrigan. The film was directed by Frank McDonald. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Gambler's Choice was released on April 27, 1944 and runs for 1h 5m.
Gambler's Choice (1944) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
