In their only on-screen appearance together, Clark Gable plays a gambler on the lam who meets Carole Lombard, a small town librarian looking for excitement. The two get married after Lombard wins a coin flip and they move back to the city. Gable continues his gambling/cheating scheme unbeknownst to Lombard. When she discovers his “other life,” she pressures him to quit. Gable feels crowded and tells her that he is leaving for South America. In fact, Gable has decided he wants to go straight. Director: Wesley Ruggles 1932 USA 85min. NR 16mm
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