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City of Chance (1940)

She wanted thrills --- and she found them in the dangerous hours before dawn!

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 56M

Director : Ricardo Cortez

Synopsis

Texas girl goes to New York, becomes a newspaper reporter, and tries to get her gambler boyfriend to come home.

Actors

Lynn Bari
Lynn Bari
Julie Reynolds
C. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith
The Judge
Donald Woods
Donald Woods
Steve Walker
Amanda Duff
Amanda Duff
Lois Carlyle Blane
June Gale
June Gale
Molly
Richard Lane
Richard Lane
Marty Connors
Robert Lowery
Robert Lowery
Ted Blaine
Alexander D'Arcy
Alexander D'Arcy
Baron Joseph
George Douglas
George Douglas
Muscles
Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon
Passline
Eddie Marr
Eddie Marr
Charlie Nevins
Robert Allen
Robert Allen
Fred Walcott
Charlotte Wynters
Charlotte Wynters
Mrs. Helen Walcott
Nora Lane
Nora Lane
Mrs. Dorothy Grainger
Alice Armand
Alice Armand
Secretary
Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley
Bill - Croupier
Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley
Gambling House Patron
Ralph Brooks
Ralph Brooks
Gambling House Patron
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown
District Attorney
Jack Carson
Jack Carson
Narration - Prologue (voice)
Dorothy Christy
Dorothy Christy
Woman on Phone
Nick Copeland
Nick Copeland
Dealer
Dorothy Dearing
Dorothy Dearing
Laura Rhinelander
Harry Depp
Harry Depp
Bridge Player
Mary Lou Dix
Mary Lou Dix
Kitty King
Jay Eaton
Jay Eaton
Gambling House Patgron
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Bess - Gambling House Patron
Jack Gargan
Jack Gargan
Cab Driver
Grace Goodall
Grace Goodall
Bridge Player
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
Dealer
Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon
Gambling House Patron
Robert Haines
Robert Haines
Counterman
Theresa Harris
Theresa Harris
Beulah - Powder Room Attendant
Lew Harvey
Lew Harvey
Bodyguard
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
Husband - in Montage
Suzanne Kaaren
Suzanne Kaaren
Mrs. Williams
Eddie Kane
Eddie Kane
Dan, Headwaiter
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane
Editor
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
Gambling House Patron
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Gambling House Patron
Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland
Anxious Man
Jack Norton
Jack Norton
Mr. Murphy
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
Waiter
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
Frank - Hotel Doorman
Alexander Pollard
Alexander Pollard
Waiter
Catherine Proctor
Catherine Proctor
Minor Role
Henry Roquemore
Henry Roquemore
Gambling House Patron
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Gambling House Patron
Grady Sutton
Grady Sutton
R.O. Champion
Frank M. Thomas
Frank M. Thomas
Publisher
Laura Treadwell
Laura Treadwell
Dowager
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
Gambling House Patron
Ruth Warren
Ruth Warren
Wife - in Montage
Billy Wayne
Billy Wayne
Billy - Bartender
June Wilkins
June Wilkins
Mrs. Blake

Crews

Ricardo Cortez
Ricardo Cortez
Director
John Larkin
John Larkin
Writer
Barry Trivers
Barry Trivers
Writer
Sol M. Wurtzel
Sol M. Wurtzel
Producer
Samuel Kaylin
Samuel Kaylin
Original Music Composer
Lucien N. Andriot
Lucien N. Andriot
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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