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Director:
William Beaudine
Writers:
Charles R. Marion (screenplay)
Bert Lawrence (additional dialogue)
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Release Date:
14 May 1950 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime more
Tagline:
THE CARDS ARE STACKED...WITH LAUGHS! more
Plot:
To solve the death of a friend, the boys go to gambling school, then go undercover as croupiers in an illegal gambling house. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Leo Gorcey ... Terence Aloysius 'Slip' / 'Slippery' Mahoney
Huntz Hall ... Horace Debussy 'Sach' / 'Sacramento' Jones
Hillary Brooke ... 'Countess' Margo
Gabriel Dell ... Gabe Moreno, TV Reporter

Lyle Talbot ... Bruce McDermott
Bernard Gorcey ... Louie, aka Arizona Louie
William 'Billy' Benedict ... Whitey (as William Benedict)
Joe Turkel ... Johnny Angelo (as Joseph Turkel)
Harry Tyler ... Wellington Jefferson 'Buffer' McGee
Buddy Gorman ... Butch
David Gorcey ... Chuck
Harry Cheshire ... John W. 'Chic' Martin
Frank Jenks ... Bartender
Douglas Evans ... Tom Whitney
Wendy Waldron ... Carol Thurston
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Also Known As:
High Stakes (USA) (alternative title)
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Runtime:
70 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #14463)
Company:
Monogram Pictures more

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Shot in six days. more
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Followed by Dig That Uranium (1955) more

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The Bowery Boys Go for Brooke, 13 June 2009
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Author: wesconnorsehny from Earth

Inspired by television commentator pal Gabriel Dell (as Gabe Moreno)'s investigative reports, Leo Gorcey (as Terence Aloysius "Slip" Mahoney) and Huntz Hall (as Horace Debussy "Sach" Jones) go undercover as Las Vegas-styled gambling card and dice dealers. Joining the crime-solving duo at New York's swanky "High Hat Club" are fellow "Bowery Boys" William "Billy" Benedict (as Whitey), Buddy Gorman (as Butch), and David Gorcey (as Chuck). Fatherly "Sweet Shop" owner Bernard Gorcey (as "Arizona" Louie) poses as a high-stakes gambler.

Quick, well-paced, and familiar Bowery shenanigans, with the regular cast in fine, comfortable form. Their guest-starring gang of adversaries - veteran Lyle Talbot (as Bruce McDermott), classy Hillary Brooke (as Countess Margo), and attractive Joseph Turkel (as Johnny Angelo) - are especially appealing. And, Harry Tyler (as Wellington Jefferson "Buffer" McGee) makes a noteworthy impression as the hawkish street vendor who teaches Gorcey and the gang how crooked casino owners work the tables to cheat their gambling customers out of hard-earned cash.

****** Lucky Losers (5/14/50) William Beaudine ~ Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Hillary Brooke

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