City of Chance
She wanted thrills --- and she found them in the dangerous hours before dawn!
1940 · 56m · N/A
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Ricardo Cortez
Overview
Texas girl goes to New York, becomes a newspaper reporter, and tries to get her gambler boyfriend to come home.
Director and cast
- Ricardo Cortez Director
- Lynn Bari as Julie Reynolds
- C. Aubrey Smith as The Judge
- Donald Woods as Steve Walker
- Amanda Duff as Lois Carlyle Blane
- June Gale as Molly
- Richard Lane as Marty Connors
- Robert Lowery as Ted Blaine
- Alexander D'Arcy as Baron Joseph
- George Douglas as Muscles
- Harry Shannon as Passline
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