Any Number Can Play

Any Number Can Play

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Release Date

7/15/1949

Runtime

112 mins

Genres

Overview

When illegal casino owner Charley Kyng develops heart disease, he is advised by a doctor to spend more time with his family. However, he finds it difficult to keep his work separate from his life at home. His son, Paul, feels ashamed of Charley's career and gets into a fight at his prom because of it. Meanwhile, Charley's brother-in-law, Robbin, who works at the casino, begins fixing games due to his extreme gambling debts.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,363,000

Revenue

$3,205,000

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A man caught between his illicit empire and his crumbling family life must reckon with the consequences of his choices before time runs out. This is a mid-century moral drama about respectability and shame, where the stakes are as much personal as they are criminal.

Mood

TenseMelancholicDefiant

Themes

FamilyRedemptionIdentity

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

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