Gambler's Choice

Gambler's Choice
Directed by	Frank McDonald
Produced by	William H. Pine William C. Thomas
Written by	James Edward Grant (story) Irving Reis (screenplay) Howard Emmett Rogers (story) Maxwell Shane (screenplay)
Starring	Chester Morris Nancy Kelly
Music by	Mort Glickman
Cinematography	Fred Jackman Jr.
Edited by	Howard A. Smith
Distributed by	Pine-Thomas Productions
Release dates	April 27, 1944 (1944-04-27)
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Gambler's Choice is a 1944 film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Chester Morris and Nancy Kelly.

Plot

The professional gambler Ross Hadley is the owner of a posh gaming establishment in the heart of New York. Hadley's main antagonist is his childhood friend Mike McGlennon. McGlennon, now a police lieutenant, is determined to stop the gambling activities of Hadley. Hadley's and McGlennnon's relationship becomes more complex, when they notice, that they both are in love with the attractive Mary Hayes. Mary sings in nightclubs under the stage name 'Vi Parker'.

Cast

• Chester Morris as Ross Hadley
• Nancy Kelly as Mary Hayes aka Vi Parker
• Russell Hayden as Mike McGlennon
• Lee Patrick as Fay Lawrence
• Lloyd Corrigan as Ulysses S. Rogers
• Sheldon Leonard as Chappie Wilson
• Lyle Talbot as Yellow Gloves Weldon
• Tom Dugan as Benny
• Charles Arnt as John McGrady
• Billy Nelson as Danny May

Soundtrack

• Nancy Kelly - "The Sidewalks of New York" (Music by Charles Lawlor, Lyrics by James W. Blake)
• Nancy Kelly - "Hold Me Just a Little Closer" (Music by Albert von Tilzer, Lyrics by Benjamin Barnett)

See also

• List of American films of 1944

References

External links

• Gambler's Choice at the American Film Institute Catalog
• Gambler's Choice at the Internet Movie Database
• Gambler's Choice is available for free download at the Internet Archive
• Public domain movie available online