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Devil's Lottery (1932)

MEN WERE DICE IN HER HANDS

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 18M

Director : Sam Taylor

Synopsis

Intricate, soapy drama of romance, heartbreak, and murder amongst a diverse group of sweepstakes winners visiting a newspaper tycoon's estate.

Actors

Elissa Landi
Elissa Landi
Evelyn Beresford
Victor McLaglen
Victor McLaglen
Jem Meech
Alexander Kirkland
Alexander Kirkland
Stephen Alden
Ralph Morgan
Ralph Morgan
Captain Geoffrey Maitland
Paul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh
Major Hugo Beresford
Barbara Weeks
Barbara Weeks
Joan Mather
Beryl Mercer
Beryl Mercer
Mrs. Mary Ann Meech
Herbert Mundin
Herbert Mundin
Trowbridge
Halliwell Hobbes
Halliwell Hobbes
Lord Litchfield
Lumsden Hare
Lumsden Hare
Inspector Avery

Crews

Sam Taylor
Sam Taylor
Director
Nalbro Bartley
Nalbro Bartley
Novel
Guy Bolton
Guy Bolton
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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