A chance visit into a las vegas casino introduces joan booth stanwyck to the seductive allure of poker and the craps table. Hours before howard unruh went on a shooting rampage that eventually killed people, he told police interrogators he planned his crime while watching the double feature the lady gamblesi cheated the law three times in a philadelphia theater. I have shortened his definitions but included the link below so you can read the complete original. Barbara stanwyck list of movies and tv shows tv guide. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. On the page you may have noticed that there are two tabs at the top of the page. If you are looking for other warner archive, fox archive. Barbara stanwyck full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. A great caravan of covered wagons, filled with hearty pioneers and their families and possessions, are waiting for the spring jump off at westport landing, now kansas city. City across the river 1949 tony curtis clip duration. But this book has much worse characterization, everyone are romancenovelnotexistinreallife types that i was at times so much annoyed with this book and wanted to quit. I wanted to add a definition for film noir, so i went to the great movie critic roger ebert. If you click on that tab youll see that the gay sisters is listed there. This is a list of all of the movies starring tony curtis, presented in chronological order.
Las vegas is famous for many reasons, included in the long list or reasons would be the movie industry. Though she works in a somewhat shady casino, our heroine enjoys a. I was gripped by this film from its very grim opening, which has joan involved in an alley dice game gone sour. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Full list of barbara stanwyck films classic movie favorites. Accidentally i first read the lady forfeits, second book in the copeland sisters series. When joan boothe accompanies husbandreporter david to las vegas, she begins gambling to pass the time while he is doing a story. The lady gambles universal, 1949 gives stanwyck a juicy role as a woman addicted. Coming to dvd and bluray february 20th from kino classics. Tv shows 1940 1949 release year dvds for sale ebay. This was followed by i love trouble 1948, the lady gambles 1949, too late for tears 1949, women in hiding 1950, good humor man 1950 and sealed cargo 1951. The barbara stanwyck collection internes cant take money the great mans lady the bride wore boots the lady gambles all i desire theres always tomorrow. Barbara stanwyck and stephen mcnally in the lady gambles 1949 the lady.
The lady gambles, dvd, manufactured on demand, ntsc format, dramaclassics, 0251923493. Keeper of the bees classic old movie film full length freestory by gene stratton porter. The lady gambles is a 1949 american film noir drama directed by michael gordon starring barbara stanwyck, robert preston and stephen mcnally. Multiple formats, box set, color, dolby, full screen, ntsc. The lady gambles is a film directed by michael gordon with barbara stanwyck.
British film noir twilight womenthe slasher is a double feature offering from vci. The divine lady 1929 the doctor and the girl 1949 dr. The lady gambles 1949 audio commentary by film historian kat ellinger optional english subtitles theatrical trailer the sleeping. Following movies have segments or complete movies filmed in or around las vegas andor nevada highlights. The lady gambles approved 1h 39min drama, filmnoir 18 july 1949 uk a desperate husband tries to find help for his wife suffering from addictive gambling. The lady gambles manufactured on demand, ntsc format on. The lady gambles 1949 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
The lady gambles is a 1949 drama film starring barbara stanwyck and robert movie poster image for the lady gambles the image measures 700 1050 pixels and is 355 kilobytes large. Barbara stanwyck, joel mccrea, lloyd nolan, natalie wood, robert preston, maureen osullivan, fred macmurray, joan bennett, robert cummings, douglas sirk, william a. The lady gambles 1949 has stanwyck being bitten by the gaming bug while. The lady gambles movie posters from movie poster shop. Madame louise original title 1h 20min comedy 1 october 1951 uk employees of a dress shop battle with a crooked gambler to get their jobs back. The first stanwyck vehicle produced by universal pictures is the lady gambles, an emotionally charged drama from 1949 that was directed by michael gordon and produced by michael kraike with the screenplay by lewis meltzer and oscar saul. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic.
The lady gambles 1949joan boothe barbara stanwyck accompanies his reporter husband dave to las vegas when he goes there on a story. Prices can be found on the complete listing az page. Read the full synopsis of the lady gambles, 1949, directed by michael gordon, with barbara stanwyck, robert preston, stephen mcnally, at turner classic movies. The barbara stanwyck collection, dvd, full frame, remastered, subtitled, dolby, dramaclassics, 025192048647. He claimed barbara stanwycks character reminded him of one of his intended victims.
Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. The film comes from a story by lewis meltzer and oscar saul, adapted by halsted welles and written for the screen by roy huggins. His wife, joan barbara stanwyck, looking for a story of her own, snoops around their hotels. Encouraged by the casino manager, she gets hooked on gambling, to the point where she borrows davids expense money to pursue her addiction. Alfred hitchcocks sprightly thriller is set somewhere in a fictitious european country, but was made almost entirely in the old gaumontbritish studios, which stood until the nineties on the west side of lime grove, w12, alongside the goldhawk roadshepherds bush tube line in shepherds bush, west london other hitchcock films of the same period, such as the original version of the man who. Barbara stanwyck pioneered her way through each film with her incredible versatility and astonishing screen presence, but sadly for stanwyck.
Although stanwyck did only one suspense episode, she had several appearances in classic radio theater adaptations of some of her films. Stanwyck lies, cheats, and steals in order to raise capital for her addiction. Barbara stanwyck stars as a once respectable and vibrant wife who has become a desperately out of control high roller in the lady gambles. Stanwycks husband tries to stand by her side, but even he is. Buy the lady gambles movie posters from movie poster shop. It was in 1953 that curtis first struck a hit with the film houdini. Stephen mcnally list of movies and tv shows tv guide. At loose ends and thinking she might find a story of her own she pokes around the hotel casino with a hidden camera. The barbara stanwyck collection full frame, remastered, subtitled. The lady gambles 1949 lady godiva of coventry 1955 lady of the tropics 1939. When his estranged wife joan is found badly beaten after using loaded dice in a backalley game, david boothe looks. The lost weekend of gambling films, a wellacted drama leonard maltin. The lady gambles 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The lady gambles 1949 dvd barbara stanwyck robert preston. The barbara stanwyck collection full frame, remastered. What followed was a string of successful films that. The lady gambles 1949 reporter david boothe robert preston is in las vegas covering a story. No drawing room drama here in this pineapple upsidedown cake of a film thank you very kindly. Stephen mcnally full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. October 5, 1905 september 15, 1991 was an american actor. This is a digitally remastered one hour edition of the. Over the years, las vegas have had many full length feature movies filmed in las vegas.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Born on the proverbial wrong side of the tracks, lady lee barbara stanwyck rises to prominence as a professional gambler. He began his acting career on broadway, later appearing in numerous films and television series. The lady gambles approved 1h 39min drama, filmnoir 8 july 1949 mexico a desperate husband tries to find help for his wife suffering from addictive gambling. The covered wagon 1923 a james cruze production the first western epic.
In this film, barbara stanwyck plays a woman whose addiction to gambling all but ruins her life. Lady gambles, the 1949 dvd universal us lady gangster 1942 dvd alpha us dvd roan us lady in the death house 1944 dvd a2zcds prc us lady in the fog 1952 see scotland yard inspector us lady in the lake 1947 dvd warner us lady of vengeance 1957 ua lady on a train 1945 dvd universal us uk lady without passport, a. I ran across it complete on youtube, so it completed my viewing of her films. A french term meaning black film, or film of the night. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. The barbara stanwyck collection internes cant take. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, the times does. Unlike other stars, curtis did not gain stardom and success instantly. All the kings men won the academy award for best picture. The lady gambles 1949 when novice gambler joan booth barbara. During the years so much has been said about the films director, michael gordon.
Scott brady stars in this film noir crime drama as an ex gangster from chicago who has gone straight but ends up framed for the hit on a powerful mob boss. Stanwycks husband tries to stand by her side, but even he is driven away by her gambling mania. The lady gambles 1949 a filmnoir about a husband who tries to find help for his wife, who is addicted to gambling. This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. When the house of unamerican activities committee huac began an investigation into the hollywood motion picture industry. With the release of the lady gambles in this latest noir set. Each of the detailed ratings you select will result in a cumulative score for this film.