King of Gamblers (1937)
Directed by Robert Florey
Genres - Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Crime Drama |
Release Date - Apr 22, 1937 (USA - Unknown), Apr 22, 1937 (USA) |
Run Time - 77 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Akim Tamiroff, Paramount Pictures' resident crime lord, runs all illegal gambling activities in a major city. Reporter Lloyd Nolan struggles to get the goods on Tamiroff, but runs up against a stone wall until he meets nightclub singer Claire Trevor. Trevor is anxious to avenge the death of her sister (Helen Burgess), who was done in by Tamiroff's minions. Though only a "B" picture, King of Gamblers was given "A" treatment by director Robert Florey. The film was part of an unofficial Paramount series based on the J. Edgar Hoover book Persons in Hiding.
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gambling, reporter, big-city, revenge, singer, sister