Casinos, card rooms, betting parlors, and underground gambling dens have long been magnets for criminals, hustlers, and fortune seekers. Wherever large sums of money change hands, temptation and violence are never far away. Gambling establishments provide settings for robberies, cheating schemes, organized crime, and desperate attempts to win or recover lost fortunes. This page explores films in which gambling houses serve as important locations for crime, suspense, or personal downfall.

Pale Flower (1964)

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The Shanghai Gesture (1941)
Macao (1952)

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The Big Sleep (1946)
Bob le Flambeur (1956)
Gilda (1946)