Gambling in Souls

Gambling in Souls

Story of How a Woman Ruined a Man Who Drove Her Husband to Suicide.

1919 · 60 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Robert Dunning commits suicide after being financially ruined by a cunning Wall Street stockbroker. Marcia Dunning vows revenge for her husband's death and becomes a roulette operator at a gambling house frequented by the stockbroker's son. She uses a magnetized ring on her finger to trick the son, who then steals from his father and causes the man's financial ruin.

Directed by Harry F. Millarde · Written by Denison Clift

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