Two Dollar Bettor (1951)

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Country: USA
Genres: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Release: 1951-09-09
Director: Edward L. Cahn
Writers: William Raynor , Howard Emmett Rogers
Language: English
Stars: John Litel (1892–1972) , Marie Windsor , Steve Brodie , Barbara Logan , Carl ‘Alfalfa’ Switzer , Barbara Bestar , Walter Kingsford , Don Shelton , Kay Lavelle , Ralph Hodges
Runtime: 72 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Two Dollar Bettor , Two Dollar Bettor (South Africa) , Two Dollar Bettor (United States of America) , Two Dollar Bettor (Australia) , Two Dollar Bettor (New Zealand) , Beginner's Luck (United Kingdom) , Pariorul de doi dolari (Romania) , Two Dollar Bettor (Canada)
Plot: Bank comptroller John Hewitt is a much-respected member of the community. One afternoon he is persuaded to make a small two-dollar bet at the racetrack and collects a couple of hundred dollars when his horse wins. Such a return-on-investment intrigues him and he begins to frequent the track and making larger bets. After a short period of winning, he hits a losing streak and his savings are soon wiped out. He then starts to take money from the bank and is soon thousands of stolen-dollars behind. Mary Slate, secretary of his bookmaker, advises him that the bookmaker has a sure thing, and if he will liberate $20,000 or so from the bank, he can get in on it and solve all his problems.
IMDB:tt0044155