The Great Sinner (1949)
- 6.6
- 110 mins
- Drama
Storyline
A young writer goes to Wiesbaden to write about gambling and gamblers, only to ultimately become a compulsive gambler himself. Losing all his wealth, as well as his moral fibre, he commits the ultimate degradation of robbing a church poor box in order to feed his compulsion.—
Plot Keywords
borrowing money, train journey, croupier, roulette wheel, suicide by gunshot, theft, gambling addiction, based on novel, romantic kiss, champagne, cognac, gold coin, brandy, gambler, compulsive gambler, writer, gambling, train, casino, church
Short Review
This production was riddled with problems, yet I'm glad I took a chance on this Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner feature about compulsive gambling.
Trailer
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