The Big Gamble
1931, English. Directed by Fred Niblo.
A gambler, hopelessly in debt, agrees to pay off his debt by allowing his creditor to take out a life insurance policy on him and collecting once the one-year suicide clause has elapsed.
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 4 September 1931
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- F. McGrew Willis, Walter DeLeon
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The Big Gamble runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
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Which OTT platform is The Big Gamble on?
The Big Gamble isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 September 1931. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Big Gamble?
If you liked The Big Gamble, try House of Games, Each Dawn I Die, Suicide Kings.
Who directed The Big Gamble?
The Big Gamble (1931) was directed by Fred Niblo and stars William Boyd, Dorothy Sebastian, Warner Oland.