A gambler, hopelessly in debt, agrees to pay off his debt by allowing his creditor to take out a life insurance policy on him and collecting once the one-year suicide clause has elapsed.
Nora Dugan
The runtime is 65 minutes (1h 5m).
The film was directed by Fred Niblo.
The screenplay was written by F. McGrew Willis and Walter DeLeon.
Cinematography was handled by Hal Mohr.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0021659.
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The Big Gamble
Released
English
United States of America
