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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1152

Street of Chance

193076 minUnited States

Video edition: Wikimedia Commons
Original language: English
This copy runs: 75:27
Subtitles: No subtitle track in this language

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Wikimedia Commons · John Cromwell · Public domain

Synopsis

To his younger brother, John Marsden is a successful broker; in New York's gambling world he is the influential Natural Davis. His wife wants him to leave that dangerous life. When the younger man arrives hoping to multiply a wedding gift at the tables, John's promise to quit becomes entangled with protecting him.

Cast

William Powell

Jean Arthur

Kay Francis

DirectorsJohn Cromwell

Historical context

William Powell's gambler maintains a strict personal code inside a violent business. The contrast between his polished public identity and the cost of his authority drives the crime drama.

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Photograph credit

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William Powell — George Hurrell for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Public domain
Jean Arthur — Unknown studio photographer · Public domain
Kay Francis — Elmer Fryer (1898-1944) · Public domain

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