The Turn of a Card · 1918
The Turn of a Card (1918) is a Comedy / Drama film directed by Oscar Apfel, starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson, Eugene Pallette.
ComedyDrama
Overview
When he strikes it rich in Oklahoma oil fields, Jimmie Farrell is talked into risking everything in a card game against notorious gambler "Ace High" Burdette. To everyone's surprise, Burdette loses HIS fortune to Jimmie, including his estate in Long Island, NY. Stunned, Burdette wanders aimlessly through a forest and trips over a rock, sustaining a head injury. A feeble-minded local named "Curio" Johnson finds Burdette and takes him to his cabin, for some company. Meanwhile, Jimmie--under the impression that a depressed Burdette has killed himself--goes to New York to inspect his new "estate" and meets Burdette's daughter, Cynthia. The girl, however, mistakes him for a new chauffeur. Complications ensue.
Cast
J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson, Eugene Pallette, William Conklin, David Hartford, Frank Clark, Clifford Alexander, Elinor Fair
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What is "The Turn of a Card" about?
When he strikes it rich in Oklahoma oil fields, Jimmie Farrell is talked into risking everything in a card game against notorious gambler "Ace High" Burdette. To everyone's surprise, Burdette loses HIS fortune to Jimmie, including his estate in Long Island, NY. Stunned, Burdette wanders aimlessly through a forest and trips over a rock, sustaining a head injury. A feeble-minded local named "Curio" Johnson finds Burdette and takes him to his cabin, for some company. Meanwhile, Jimmie--under the impression that a depressed Burdette has killed himself--goes to New York to inspect his new "estate" and meets Burdette's daughter, Cynthia. The girl, however, mistakes him for a new chauffeur. Complications ensue.
When was "The Turn of a Card" released?
The Turn of a Card was released in 1918.
Who stars in "The Turn of a Card"?
The cast includes J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson, Eugene Pallette, William Conklin.
