Gambling Ship is a 1938 American mystery film directed by Aubrey Scotto and written by Alex Gottlieb. The film stars Robert Wilcox, Helen Mack, Edward Brophy, Irving Pichel, Joe Sawyer and Selmer Jackson. The film was released on December 16, 1938, by Universal Pictures.
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| Directed by | Aubrey Scotto |
| Screenplay by | Alex Gottlieb[1] |
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| Produced by | Irving Starr[1] |
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| Cinematography | George Meehan[1] |
| Edited by | Edward Curtiss[1] |
Production companies | Crime Club Productions, Inc.[1] |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures Co. |
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| Country | United States[1] |
Plot
editGambler helps a debt-ridden orphanage that was started by his late wife.
Cast
edit- Robert Wilcox as Larry Mitchell
- Helen Mack as Mollie Riley
- Edward Brophy as Cuthbert Innocent
- Irving Pichel as Professor
- Joe Sawyer as Tony Garzoni
- Selmer Jackson as Steve Riley
- Sam McDaniel as Speedy
- Dorothy Vaughan as Matron
- Al Hill as Larry the Finger
- John Harmon as Cramer
- Rudolph Chavers as Snowflake
- Tim Davis as Nick
Production
editProduction began on the film in early November 1938.[1] The film was part of the Crime Club mystery series.[1][2] 11 films were made in the series between 1937 and 1939.[2]
Release
editGambling Ship was distributed by Universal Pictures Company, Inc. on December 16, 1938.[1]
Reception
editFrom contemporary reviews, a reviewer in Variety described the film as a "dawdling cheapie with a light cast which topples to the status of a 'C' programmer."[3]
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Gambling Ship". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Westland Case". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ Weaver, Brunas & Brunas 2007, p. 571.
Sources
edit- Weaver, Tom; Brunas, Michael; Brunas, John (2007) [1990]. Universal Horrors (2 ed.). McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2974-5.