Wine, Women and Horses
1937 · Movie · 64 min. · United States
His gal pal Valerie buys compulsive gambler Jim a meal after he goes broke. Jim takes off for points unknown and, stopping in a small Midwest town, he wins $20 off of George Mayhew in a game of horseshoes, then returns the money when he learns George can't afford to lose it. Jim takes a liking to George's sister, Marjorie, and it's mutual. She spurns her beau Pres to marry Jim, despite her reservations about his gambling. Jim promises to get a job and does, as a Chicago hotel's night manager. A guest there, Bright, is impressed with Jim's $300 win in a dice game. Jim accepts his job offer to look after Bright's racehorses, but Marjorie leaves him. Valerie teams up with Jim for a $20,000 racetrack payday. He has lost his wife, however, returning home to find she's in love with Pres now and wants a divorce. Jim has a new horse, Lady Luck, and realizes now that Val will become more than just a pal.
Direction Louis King
Cast Barton MacLane · Ann Sheridan · Dick Purcell · Peggy Bates · Walter Cassell · Kenneth Harlan · Charley Foy · Eugene Jackson · James Robbins
Soundtrack Howard Jackson
Screenplay Roy Chanslor · W.R. Burnett
Cinematography James Van Trees
Original title Wine, Women and Horses
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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