by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Cesar Romero plays an outwardly tough bookie with the proverbial golden heart. Romero falls in love with Carole Landis, an art shop proprietor who introduces her raffish romeo into the world of fine art. Utilizing his gambling skills, he amasses an impressive collection of valuable paintings, only to discover that there are just as many crooks and phonies in the art world as there are at the race track. At first attempting to cash in on the clever forgeries of a duplicitous painter (J. Carroll Naish), Romero is redeemed by the love of Carole Landis and ends up scamming the scammers. Gentleman at Heart includes a brashly amusing performance by Milton Berle as Cesar Romero's chief flunky.
characteristics
- Bookmaker
- Bookmaking [betting]
- Bookie
- Shopowner
- Opposites Attract
- Gambling
- Redemption
- Swindle
- Gambler
- Scam
- Con/scam
- Con-artist
- Collection
- Con-game
- Cons And Scams
