The Luckiest Guy in the World(1947)
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a man destroys his life through gambling debts and stealing company funds.
Movie: The Luckiest Guy in the World
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Charles Vurn
Martha Vurn
Mr. Ashland
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