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Release, runtime and language
1931 · 65 mins · English
Directed by
Fred Niblo
Starring
James Gleason, William Collier Jr., William Boyd, Warner Oland, Zasu Pitts, Ralph Ince

A down‑and‑out gambler drowning in debt makes a desperate pact: his creditor places a life‑insurance policy on him with a one‑year suicide exclusion. If he survives the year, the payout will clear his debts, turning his very survival into a high‑stakes gamble.

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