Movie: His Greatest Gamble

Top 10 Billed Cast

Richard Dix
Richard Dix

Phillip

Dorothy Wilson
Dorothy Wilson

Alice

Bruce Cabot
Bruce Cabot

Stephen

Erin O'Brien-Moore
Erin O'Brien-Moore

Florence

Edith Fellows
Edith Fellows

Alice (as a child)

Shirley Grey
Shirley Grey

Bernice

Leonard Carey
Leonard Carey

Alfred

Eily Malyon
Eily Malyon

Jenny

Jack Chefe
Jack Chefe

Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)

Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado

Italian Croupier (uncredited)

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  • Overview

    A man escapes from jail in France to free his daughter from her mother's hold.

  • Release Date

    1934-08-10

  • Average

    5.75

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
  • Tagline

    A Man Gambles With Life Itself For the Sake of His Child.

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