''Roulette'' is a 1924 American silent

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directed by Stanner E.V. Taylor and starring Edith Roberts, Norman Trevor, and

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, on her father's death from shock after his partner cheats him in a card shuffle, Lois Carrington becomes the ward of gambler John Tralee. He utilizes the young woman as a decoy when playing his games. She meets and falls in love with Peter Marineaux. Peter fancies that Loris helped Tralee to cheat him. She offers herself as payment but Tralee objects as he also has designs on her. Finally, the men agree to play with the winner getting the young woman and the money. Loris controls the roulette wheel using a foot control so as to give Peter the victory. Later developments show that she made a wise choice and they are married.

Cast

Preservation

With no copies of ''Roulette'' located in any film archives,Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''Roulette''
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References

Bibliography

* Donald W. McCaffrey and Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999.

External links

* * 1924 films 1924 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Stanner E.V. Taylor Selznick Pictures films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub