Gambling on the High Seas (1940): Cast
Gambling on the High Seas is a 1940 crime film directed by George Amy, starring John Litel as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears, Robert Strange and Frank Wilcox. It runs 55 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 55 min
- Director
- George Amy
- Genre
- Crime
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Gambling on the High Seas About?
The premise of Gambling on the High Seas without spoilers.
See the G-Men stamp out the mobsters of the high seas! A reporter enlists the help of a gangster’s secretary to obtain evidence to bring her boss to justice.
Gambling on the High Seas Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- newspaper headline
- gambling ship
- murder
- attempt to murder
- police investigation
- police arrest
- police boat
- crusading district attorney
- police raid
- murder trial
- floating casino
- crooked gambling
+25 more Show fewer
- gangster boss
- gangster drama
- romantic subplot
- secretary
- investigative reporter
- business manager
- embezzlement
- extortion
- roll call opening credits
- pirate ship
- new england
- police chief
- death of informer
- incriminating photograph
- rigged machine
- lawyer
- piracy
- woman in jeopardy
- kidnapping a woman
- speedboat
- legal drama
- confiscation
- murder conviction
- marriage
- wyman and morris
Gambling on the High Seas Cast & Characters
John Litel leads the cast as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears, with Robert Strange as Larry Brill and Frank Wilcox as Agent Stone. Directed by George Amy; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director George Amy
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John Litel as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears -
Robert Strange as Larry Brill - Frank Wilcox as Agent Stone
- Frank Ferguson as The State's District Attorney
Also Starring in Gambling on the High Seas
· 13 more- Murray Alper Louie
- Harry Shannon Ed, Chief of Police
- Jane Wyman Laurie Ogden
- Gilbert Roland Greg Morella
- John Gallaudet Steve Sterling
- George Reeves Excited Reporter
- Wayne Morris Jim Carter
- William Pawley Frank
- George Meader Hawkins, alias A. P. Smith
- Gus Glassmire City Editor (uncredited)
- Roger Pryor Max Gates
- Claude Wisberg Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- Walter Wilson Judge Allison (uncredited)
More from George Amy
More films directed by George Amy: The Royal Rodeo, Kid Nightingale and She Had to Say Yes.
Gambling on the High Seas Also Known As
Also known as “Floating Trouble”.
- Also known as
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- Floating Trouble
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Gambling on the High Seas FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Gambling on the High Seas, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Gambling on the High Seas?
Gambling on the High Seas runs 55 minutes.
When was Gambling on the High Seas released?
Gambling on the High Seas was released on June 22, 1940.
Who directed Gambling on the High Seas?
Gambling on the High Seas was directed by George Amy.
More films by George Amy Who is in the cast of Gambling on the High Seas?
Gambling on the High Seas stars John Litel as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears, Robert Strange as Larry Brill and Frank Wilcox as Agent Stone, among 17 credited actors.
Does Gambling on the High Seas have a post-credit scene?
No. Gambling on the High Seas has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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