The Gambler

The story

A gambling-drama based on Dostoevsky’s works: The retired General Kirileff is addicted to gambling and also has a costly affair. He takes out a loan from the greedy imposter Vincent, for which he is to pay an exorbitant interest rate. Vincent, for his part, wants to get closer to Kirileff’s daughter Nina, who is to inherit her grandmother’s fortune one day. Nina tries to help her father and goes to the gambling tables, only to lose a lot of money. She asks Alexej, her father’s secretary, to play for her. Alexej is in love with Nina and would do anything for her. He plays; at first loses; then asks Nina to get Vincent out of there. Once that happens, he wins a large amount of money, becomes overbearing and treats Nina like a prostitute.

Cast

A Albrecht SchoenhalsDr. Tronka E Eugen KlöpferGeneral Kirileff L Lída BaarováNina, seine Tochter H Hedwig BleibtreuBabuschka, Ninas Großmutter H Hilde KörberComtesse Blanche du Placet P Paul Bildtalter Mann am Spieltisch K Karl MartellBaron Vincent H Hannes StelzerAlexej, der Spieler E Ellen Bang H Harry Hardt C Charlotte FredersdorfFrau am Spieltisch M Maria KrahnFrau am Spieltisch

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