City of Chance

City of Chance

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

1940•56m•5.6/10

CrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.6/10(8)

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

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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

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

Secretary

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Bill - Croupier

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Gambling House Patron

Ralph Brooks

Gambling House Patron

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

District Attorney

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Narration - Prologue (voice)

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