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His Greatest Gamble is a 1934 American drama film directed by John Robertson from a screenplay by Sidney Buchman and Harry Hervey, based on a story by Salisbury Field. The film stars Richard Dix, Dorothy Wilson, Bruce Cabot, and Erin O'Brien-Moore.
His Greatest Gamble: Directed by John S. Robertson. With Richard Dix, Dorothy Wilson, Bruce Cabot, Erin O'Brien-Moore. A man escapes from jail in France to free his daughter from her mother's hold.
American gambler Philip Eden, who has ambushed his young daughter Alice from his estranged wife Florence, loses all of his money playing roulette in a French casino. In spite of Philip's sporadic income, he and Alice pledge to maintain an attitude of "wise foolishness" and to face the future together, one day at a time.
His Greatest Gamble ★½ 1934 Tearjerker. Philip Eden (Dix) escapes from prison after 15 years when he learns his estranged daughter, Alice (Wilson), has become a neurotic wimp under the thumb of her vengeful mother, Florence (O'Brien-Moore).
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A man escapes from jail in France to free his daughter from her mother's hold. John S. Robertson. Director. Sidney Buchman. Screenplay. Harry Hervey. Screenplay. Salisbury Field. Story.
Erin O'Brien-Moore Cast. Sidney Buchman Screenplay. Harry Hervey Screenplay. Salisbury Field Story. Critics reviews. A man escapes from jail in France to free his daughter from her mother’s hold.
