A man escapes from jail in France to free his daughter from her mother's hold.A man escapes from jail in France to free his daughter from her mother's hold.A man escapes from jail in France to free his daughter from her mother's hold.
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- 1 win
Jack Chefe
- Gambling Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
- Italian Croupier
- (uncredited)
Frank Darien
- Dinner Guest
- (uncredited)
Sam Harris
- Gambling Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
Samuel S. Hinds
- Dr. Owen
- (uncredited)
Mary MacLaren
- Dinner Guest
- (uncredited)
Jean Perry
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Paul Porcasi
- Innkeeper
- (uncredited)
Jed Prouty
- Roulette Player
- (uncredited)
Jack Rice
- Gambling Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThis film has been been preserved by the Library of Congress.
- GoofsWhen Jenny visits Phillip in prison, she sits down and a moving shadow of the boom microphone is visible on the wall above her head, upper left of the frame.
- Quotes
Phillip Eben: [to Florence] You know, you always rather reminded me of cut glass - hard and beautiful... but easy to see through.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits are shown over a background of the French coastline.
- SoundtracksNocturne No. 2 in E flat major Opus 9
(1830-1) (uncredited)
Written by Frédéric Chopin
Played on piano offscreen
Featured review
Dix as father of this and many years
Up front confession: I don't know how many reviewers fall into the Postwar Baby Boom period . . . And how many are decades younger (wish I was).
I sense some of the negatives on HIS GREATEST GAMBLE are from younger viewers. Because . . . While there are some plot flaws, I find this a terrific film.
I've seen maybe 25 films with Richard Dix -- I doubt he was ever better than he is here. Credible, firm, dedicated, delivers the goofy "world traveler" dialogue brilliantly.
In reviewing more than 10,000 movies over 30 years, I occasionally use the notation "hidden gem". This generally refers to lesser-known films that have been semi-forgotten or that have been rated so-so by sources like Maltin, VideoHound, this one.
Great as in great depiction of a caring father!
Given it's nearly 90 years old, HGG gets a definite hidden gem designation.
I sense some of the negatives on HIS GREATEST GAMBLE are from younger viewers. Because . . . While there are some plot flaws, I find this a terrific film.
I've seen maybe 25 films with Richard Dix -- I doubt he was ever better than he is here. Credible, firm, dedicated, delivers the goofy "world traveler" dialogue brilliantly.
In reviewing more than 10,000 movies over 30 years, I occasionally use the notation "hidden gem". This generally refers to lesser-known films that have been semi-forgotten or that have been rated so-so by sources like Maltin, VideoHound, this one.
Great as in great depiction of a caring father!
Given it's nearly 90 years old, HGG gets a definite hidden gem designation.
- eospaulding
- May 1, 2022
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- Runtime1 hour 11 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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