Any Number Can Play (1949)
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In this light drama, Clark Gable once again played his stock-in-trade role of a rogue with a heart of gold. Charlie King (Gable) runs a casino, but, in a business that thrives among the unscrupulous, Charlie takes pride in running an honest game and treating his customers with fairness and respect. However, Charlie's wife Lon (Alexis Smith) doesn't care if he runs a fair game -- she regards gambling as a dirty and corrupt business, and no matter how honest Charlie may be, he's still involved in a wicked activity. Charlie's son Paul (Darryl Hickman) is also against him; when Paul gets in trouble and Charlie bails him out of jail, he refuses to leave with him, instead going home with mother. Charlie invites Paul to see what his casino is like, and Lon agrees that Paul should know just what his father does. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Clark Gable - Charley Enley Kyng
- Wendell Corey - Robbin Elcott
- Mary Astor - Ada
- Lewis Stone - Ben Gavery Snelerr
- Marjorie Rambeau - Sarah Calbern
- Leon Ames - Dr. Palmer
- Richard Rober - Lew "Angle" Debretti
- Darryl Hickman - Paul Enley Kyng
- Dorothy Comingore - Mrs. Purcell
- Tommy Bond
- Alexis Smith - Lon Kyng
- Audrey Totter - Alice Elcott
- Frank Morgan - Jim Kurstyn
- Barry Sullivan - Tycoon
- Edgar Buchanan - Ed
- Mickey Knox - Pete Senta
- William Conrad - Frank Sistina
- Caleb Peterson - Sleigh
- Art Baker - Mr. Reardon
- Director(s):
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Writer(s):
- Richard Brooks
- Producer(s):
- Arthur Freed
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