"THE GREATEST GAMBLER WHO EVER PLAYED FOR LOVE !"
Joe Tomasso is an Italian-American bookmaker and gambler who, outwardly, is hard but soft-hearted inwardly. He becomes fond of a homeless waif, Jackie Curtis, and begins to look upon him as the son he never had. But when Jackie's mother appears, Joe has a hard decision to make.
Leo Carrillo
Joe Tomasso
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Jackie Curtis
Kay Hammond
Myra Curtis
Lee Moran
Horseface
Huntley Gordon
Attorney
Wilfred Lucas
Mr. Ryan
Joseph W. Girard
Judge
Robert Allen
Bit Role (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Undetermined Role
Joe Tomasso is an Italian-American bookmaker and gambler who, outwardly, is hard but soft-hearted inwardly. He becomes fond of a homeless waif, Jackie Curtis, and begins to look upon him as the son he never had. But when Jackie's mother appears, Joe has a hard decision to make.
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