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The Lady Pays Off (1951)

The Most Beautiful I.O.U. a Gambler Ever Collected...

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Douglas Sirk

Synopsis

The naive Evelyn Warren, elected school teacher of the year by Time Magazine, goes to Las Vegas, where she loses a lot of money. In order to pay her debts, casino manager Matt Braddock asks her to take care of his sad little daughter Diana.

Actors

Linda Darnell
Linda Darnell
Evelyn Walsh Warren
Stephen McNally
Stephen McNally
Matt Bradock
Gigi Perreau
Gigi Perreau
Diane Braddock
Virginia Field
Virginia Field
Kay Stoddard
Ann Codee
Ann Codee
Marie
Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva
Manuel
Katherine Warren
Katherine Warren
Bessie Howell
James Griffith
James Griffith
Ronald
John Doucette
John Doucette
Taxi Driver
Lynne Hunter
Lynne Hunter
Minnie
Billy Wayne
Billy Wayne
Croupier
William Newell
William Newell
Bartender (as Billy Newell)
Paul McVey
Paul McVey
Speaker
Tris Coffin
Tris Coffin
Carl
Judd Holdren
Judd Holdren
Face
Nolan Leary
Nolan Leary
Doctor
Ric Roman
Ric Roman
Ricky

Crews

Douglas Sirk
Douglas Sirk
Director
Albert J. Cohen
Albert J. Cohen
Writer
Frank Gill Jr.
Frank Gill Jr.
Writer
Russell F. Schoengarth
Russell F. Schoengarth
Editor
Robert F. Boyle
Robert F. Boyle
Art Direction
Bernard Herzbrun
Bernard Herzbrun
Art Direction
William H. Daniels
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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