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The Turn of a Card

"The Man Who Gambles is Always a Loser."

Director
Oscar Apfel
Year
1918
Runtime
1h 10m
Release
1918
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

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When he strikes it rich in Oklahoma oil fields, Jimmie Farrell is talked into risking everything in a card game against notorious gambler "Ace High" Burdette. To everyone's surprise, Burdette loses HIS fortune to Jimmie, including his estate in Long Island, NY. Stunned, Burdette wanders aimlessly through a forest and trips over a rock, sustaining a head injury. A feeble-minded local named "Curio" Johnson finds Burdette and takes him to his cabin, for some company. Meanwhile, Jimmie--under the impression that a depressed Burdette has killed himself--goes to New York to inspect his new "estate" and meets Burdette's daughter, Cynthia. The girl, however, mistakes him for a new chauffeur. Complications ensue.

  • #lost film
  • Directed by

    Oscar Apfel

  • Written by

    Frederick Chapin & Thomas J. Geraghty

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