Drama ·Adventure ·Romance · Germany · 1929 · 1h 14m

A Throw of Dice

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Director
Franz Osten
Cast
Seeta Devi as Sunita Charu Roy as King Ranjit Himansu Rai as King Sohat Modhu Bose as King Sohat's Henchman Kirkbar Sarada Gupta as Sunita's Hermit Father Kanwa Tincory Chakrabarty as Kanzler Raghunath
Crew
Emil Schünemann — Director of Photography Willy Schmidt-Gentner — Original Music Composer Max Jungk — Screenplay W. A. Burton — Screenplay Niranjan Pal — Story Himansu Rai — Producer
Synopsis

Two neighboring kings addicted to gambling, Ranjit and his cousin Sohat, vie for the same beautiful young woman, Sunita, daughter of the hermit Kanwa.

Mood & Themes
silent filmduplicityassassination planloaded dicecompulsive gamblergood kingwicked king
Key Collaborators
Franz Osten Director Emil Schünemann Director of Photography Willy Schmidt-Gentner Original Music Composer Max Jungk Screenplay W. A. Burton Screenplay Niranjan Pal Story Himansu Rai Producer
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