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Con artists playing siblings? The 1940s really said 'step-siblings before it was trending.'
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Don't Gamble with Strangers (1946)

poverty row pulpmorally bankrupt charm68-minute scam sprint

Overview

Drama

Two card sharks, pretending to be brother and sister, clean out a small-town banker, then take over a crooked gambling joint.

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Content warning
b moviegambling
trust as currencyperformance of innocenceeconomic desperationmoral rot in small towns

Standout Aspects

Acting

Bernadene Hayes sells 'fake sister' with unhinged commitment.

Direction

Beaudine's 68-minute efficiency: no fat, all fraud.

Best for:Solo: Late-night curiosity about how bad B-movies can get good.·Background: Ironically accompany your own card game with friends.
William Beaudine

Director

William Beaudine

ReleasedJun 22, 1946
Runtime1h 8m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feellight
Monogram Pictures

Top Cast

Kane Richmond

Kane Richmond

Mike Samo

Bernadene Hayes

Bernadene Hayes

Fay Benton

Peter Cookson

Peter Cookson

Bob Randall

Gloria Warren

Gloria Warren

Ruth Hamilfon

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Creighton

Frank Dae

Frank Dae

John Randall

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Pinky Luiz (as Tony Caruso)

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Morelli (as Phil Van Zandt)

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

John Sanders

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Robert Elliot

Bill Kennedy

Bill Kennedy

Harry Arnold

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Police Chief Broderick

Ferris Taylor

Ferris Taylor

Michael Larson

Edith Evanson

Edith Evanson

Mrs. Fielding

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

William 'One Shot' Beaudine directed over 350 films; he earned his nickname by refusing second takes to save money.

Cultural

Produced by Monogram Pictures, the cheapest of Poverty Row studios—this film's entire budget wouldn't cover one scene in Gilda, released the same year.

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