Home and Away (1956)
Жанр : драма
Время выполнения : 1Ч 20М
Директор : Vernon Sewell
Краткое содержание
When George discovers that he has won the pools, there is huge excitement in the household. But it turns out that it's his son who has won, in partnership with the son of a woman against whom George has some ill feelings.
Мечты детектива Бена Шокли о настоящем, «большом» деле утонули в болоте одиноких лет и омуте «Джека Дэниэлса». Новое задание полицейского — привезти из Лас-Вегаса «обычного свидетеля по обычному делу» — тоже, на первый взгляд, сильно отличается от прекрасного подвига. Но тут наш герой очень ошибался…
История пяти людей, которые были похищены за пять дней до Хэллоуина и оказались пленниками в сотворенном человеком аду. Там им предстоит сыграть на выживание в жестокой игре под названием «31».
Девушка в 24 года переехала в Лас-Вегас, где нашла работу у добродушного Динка Хаймовица, содержащего нелегальную букмекерскую контору. Миляга Динк получил хорошее образование, но отличился в родном Нью-Йорке махинациями на ставках, из-за чего и сбежал в игорную столицу США. Игорным бизнесом Хаймовиц продолжал заниматься при помощи своего напарника букмекера Бернарда Роуза, который живет на Лонг-Айленде. Будучи математическими гениями, эти двое сколотили себе состояние на ставках и наивных клиентах, тогда как сама Бет научилась от них многим трюкам.
A down-on-his-luck bookie befriends an ex-girlfriend’s son and gets the bright idea to take bets on his youth league baseball games; only to realize he’s killed what’s pure about the sport as the games turn ugly when money is on the line.
A short documentary in which directors Werner Herzog and Errol Morris make a bet which results in Herzog being forced to eat his own shoe.
Kavalam Jimmy and Vattathil Bosco are rivals from their school days and Minnal Simon always tries to benefit from this situation.Three of them have their own intentions and they back stab each other to attain their own aims.
Руфус Биллоп – ипохондрик. Как все ипохондрики, он убеждён, что состояние его критическое и долго ему не протянуть. Однако через три года Руфус должен получить большое наследство – 750 тысяч долларов. Он занимает 100 тысяч с условием, что если проживет три года, то отдаст кредиторам всё свое наследство. Но, как известно, лучшее лекарство от ипохондрии – это любовь. И когда в доме Руфуса появляется красотка-медсестра, сделка оказывается под угрозой...
A free-spirited girl gets the shock of her life when she finds herself naked in an abandoned building after a late-night party.
Гао Е проигрывает все деньги, которые попадают ему в руки. Когда у кредиторов лопнуло терпение, подосланные бандиты поставили Гао ультиматум — либо деньги, либо забирают его дочь. У Е не осталось выхода, кроме как покончить с собой. В этот момент в его комнату заваливается проститутка Момо...
Gwen Saunders teams up with her uncle's employee, Steve Bennett, in an attempt to double her $10,000 investment in the family firm. If she can reach the $20,000 mark, her uncle T.T. Ralston will match the figure. Steve bets that if he can spend an entire day without telling a lie, Ralston and his business partners must double Gwen's money. Bennett then earns the enmity of everyone involved in his attempt to win the bet.
Chancer John lives for playing the odds - and he's always willing to take a calculated risk. But when he meets the mysterious and beautiful female bookie Stan, he discovers there's much more to gambling than just greyhounds and horses. Lured by her huge payoffs, John finds himself sucked into a surreal and dangerous word ruled by money, power and control. The question is how far will John go for the ultimate last big win?
When a gambler is accused of murder, the pretty orphanage employee he loves sets out to prove him innocent of the crime.
Tommy McCoy grew up poor and scrappy. As a young man he discovers that he can fight with his powerful right arm. He becomes successful at boxing, however he has an alcoholic father.
A murder mystery set in the world of illegal teenage gambling. A 17-year old must find his best friends' killer before the game is exposed.
Luck favours Kaasi and his friends in cricket betting but soon lands them in inevitable trouble. What follows is a chase with unforeseen events and turns, leading to an unprecedented ending.
The horse Gay Future is at the centre of an Irish betting syndicate in 1974 which saw trainer Antony Collins present a poor performing horse at his stables. The betting stakes were subsequently raised, before the real horse was entered in the race.
THE BEST OF IT takes an unflinching look at the life of a professional gambler. The character driven documentary focuses on the lives of Boston, The Shrink, Dink, and Banker who all chose to make a living betting sports. A gambler selects this profession despite knowing the life they fancied tends to chew up and spit out even the most seasoned gambler—an all too common tale in Las Vegas. A feud between Boston and The Shrink develops after accusations are made about gambling debts, but a gambler’s actual bank account balance is often based on rumors and half-truths. The outcome of a gambler is as unpredictable as the the games they bet.
When George discovers that he has won the pools, there is huge excitement in the household. But it turns out that it's his son who has won, in partnership with the son of a woman against whom George has some ill feelings.
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a man and his racketeer buddies devise a scheme to bilk those already seemingly desperate for money of what little they have.
Two gamecocks fight in the Edison Company film studio. This feature was remade later in the same year, with additional detail added.
