The Girl and the Gambler
Romance runs rampant and fiery adventure flames in this tale of a girl who knew her tamales and out-smarted the smartest man in Mexico.
Genres
Overview
An outlaw kidnaps a dancer and her lover in order to win a bet.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
63 min
Release Date
1939-06-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
4
Leo Carrillo
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Tim Holt
Johnny Powell
Steffi Duna
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Donald MacBride
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Chris-Pin Martin
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Paul Fix
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Tomaso
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Willie Fung
Yen
Soledad Jiménez
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