Spielfieber
(1949)
Regisseur:
Michael GordonSchauspieler:
Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston, Stephen McNally, Edith Barrett, John Hoyt, Elliott Sullivan, Philip Van Zandt, Leif Erickson, Curt Conway, Houseley Stevenson, Don Beddoe, Nana Bryant, Tony Curtis, Peter Leeds, Esther Howard, John IndrisanoEin Besuch in Las Vegas führt Fotografin Joan in menschliche Abgründe: Von der Spielsucht gepackt, setzt sie Geld, Stolz und ihre Ehe aufs Spiel und droht zu verlieren.Barbara Stanwyck liefert eine packende Leistung als Suchtkranke, vergleichbar mit Ray Milland als Alkoholiker in "Das verlorene Wochenende" (1945). In einer Minirolle: der junge Tony Curtis als Page.
When Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass the time while he is doing a story. Encouraged by the casino manager, she gets hooked on gambling, to the point where she "borrows" David's expense money to pursue her addiction. This finally breaks up their marriage, but David continues trying to help her.
When Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass the time while he is doing a story. Encouraged by the casino manager, she gets hooked on gambling, to the point where she "borrows" David's expense money to pursue her addiction. This finally breaks up their marriage, but David continues trying to help her.
