Storyline

Nick Venizelos, an immigrant Greek barber, has an uncommon affinity for poker and other sorts of wagering and a group of his friends bankroll him in a big game, where his weakness for pretty blondes is taken advantage of by sleazy operator Sleepy Sam who cleans him out in a rigged game. Nick accepts help from his buddy Jack as they turn the tables on the grifters, but triumph soon changes to tragedy.—Gabe Taverney (duke1029@aol.com)

Plot Keywords

barber, best friend, woman, district attorney, police officer, criminal, melodramatic, gutsy, thrilling, small town, barbershop, city, gambling house, court, gambling, luck, investigation, framed, accidental death, attempted suicide, rise, fall, revenge, 1930s

Short Review

In many ways, the first half of Alfred E. Green's Smart Money can be seen as a stage-setter for John Dahl's game-changing Rounders.

Trailer

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