Film

The Gambler

1938 · 1h 20m · Drama

A gambling-drama based on Dostoevsky’s works: The retired General Kirileff is addicted to gambling and also has a costly affair. He takes out a loan from the greedy imposter Vincent, for which he is to pay an exorbitant interest rate. Vincent, for his part, wants to get closer to Kirileff’s daughter Nina, who is to inherit her grandmother’s fortune one day. Nina tries to help her father and goes to the gambling tables, only to lose a lot of money. She asks Alexej, her father’s secretary, to play for her. Alexej is in love with Nina and would do anything for her. He plays; at first loses; then asks Nina to get Vincent out of there. Once that happens, he wins a large amount of money, becomes overbearing and treats Nina like a prostitute.

Albrecht Schoenhals

Dr. Tronka

Eugen Klöpfer

General Kirileff

Lída Baarová

Nina, seine Tochter

Hedwig Bleibtreu

Babuschka, Ninas Großmutter

Hilde Körber

Comtesse Blanche du Placet

Paul Bildt

alter Mann am Spieltisch

Karl Martell

Baron Vincent

Hannes Stelzer

Alexej, der Spieler

Ellen Bang

Harry Hardt

Charlotte Fredersdorf

Frau am Spieltisch

Maria Krahn

Frau am Spieltisch

Elsa Wagner

Marfa, Kinderfrau

Franz Fiedler

Spieler

Karl Dannemann

Karl Hannemann

Hotelportier

• Gerhard LamprechtDirector
• Alois Johannes LipplWriter
• Willi KrauseWriter
• Fyodor DostoevskyNovel

Release date

August 31, 1938

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Drama