Las Vegas Shakedown(1955)
GAMBLER...Lady Luck played a dirty trick on him...when he pressed her too hard!
A teacher writing a book about gambling meets a hotel/casino owner threatened by a gangster.
Movie: Las Vegas Shakedown
Top 10 Billed Cast
Joe Barnes
Julie Rae
Ernest Raff
Al 'Gimpy' Sirago
Dorothy Reid
Mabel Dooley
Mary Raff
Wheeler Reid
Doc
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A teacher writing a book about gambling meets a hotel/casino owner threatened by a gangster.
Release Date
1955-05-15
Average
5.2
Rating:
2.6 startsTagline
GAMBLER...Lady Luck played a dirty trick on him...when he pressed her too hard!
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