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Any Number Can Play

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When illegal casino owner Charley Enley 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.
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Variety Staff Variety 07/25/2019
In attempting to sketch a portrait of a bigtime casino operator, screenwriter Richard Brooks has jammed the yarn with too many subordinate characterizations which fly off at a tangent. Go to Full Review Bob Thomas Associated Press 07/25/2019
Everything gets jumbled in a mishmashy script that never knows where it's going. Go to Full Review A.H. Weiler New York Times 10/31/2006
A competently acted and interesting entertainment but no great revelation. Go to Full Review Josephine O'Neill Daily Telegraph (Australia) 04/04/2019
[I] still cannot understand why this is supposed to be a Metro feature film. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 09/22/2012
C
Clark Gable could have played in his sleep his part in this verbose Mervyn LeRoy's family melodrama, set almost entirely within a casino. Go to Full Review TV Guide Staff TV Guide 03/26/2009
2.5/5
Stilted and unrealistic, this Gable vehicle is still arresting because of LeRoy's terse, professional direction and the star's commanding performance, although Corey and Smith give anemic efforts. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Russ G @RT78760655 09/02/2025 Starts off with an interesting premise, descends to melodrama, and ends predictably. An aging Mary Astor is thrown in as a minor romantic subplot. See more nick s @Nick_S 09/16/2024 Nice camera work and scenes. The acting was fine but the dialogue was a little too scripted. Punchy and clever but not organic. The storyline was okay but never gripping. There were lots of profound moments that didn't seem all that important. So the movie was a good effort but it didn't really land for me. See more philip w @RT34210439 06/26/2023 Well I'm surprised at the negative reviews == this movie is ok = much better than some of the rubbish dished out nowadays = go for it and hope you enjoy See more Steve D @RT35616104 06/07/2023 Not your typical gambling film. Well done by all. See more s r @ScottR 10/19/2020 The final scene of settling scores and regaining luck make the film worth seeing. Saw it on TCM. See more 03/19/2014 another good gable vehicle See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Mervyn LeRoy

Director

Clark Gable

Charley Enley Kyng

Alexis Smith

Lon Kyng

Mary Astor

Ada

Wendell Corey

Robbin Elcott

Audrey Totter

Alice Elcott

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Synopsis When illegal casino owner Charley Enley 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.
Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Producer
Arthur Freed
Screenwriter
Richard Brooks
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 15, 1949, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 52m
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