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“Book the New Percentage Way”
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“ROULETTE”— 85%
(Adapted from a story of the same name) Reviewed April, 1924
Theme: — Romance and Adventures of Ward of Professional Gambler
VALUE
Photography — Good — Jack Brown. Type — Sensational.
Moral Standard — Average.
Story — Good — Melodrama — Adults. Cast — Good — All-Star.
Author — Good — William MacHarg. Direction — Good — S. E. V. Taylor. Adaptation — Good — Lewis A. Browne. Technique — Good.
Spiritual Influence — Neutral.
Moral — None.
CAST
Loris Carrington .Edith Roberts
John Tralee Norman Trevor
Ben Corcoran
—Maurice Costello
Mrs. Harris
Alary Carr
Peter Marineaux
Walter Booth
Mrs. Marineaux...._
Dan Carrington
Effie Shannon
Montagu Love
Prod ucer — Selznick.
Footage — 4600 feet. Distributor — Selznick.
The Opinion
Ordinary Gambling Story Played by Good Cast
There is nothing of distinction about “Roulette” although it will be found interesting by the average audience. The story hasn’t any message. The settings of the picture are as usual in productions of this kind, more or less elaborate, the character portrayal is average in quality, the direction is also . quite efficient. The romance of the story is not strongly developed, nor is there anything about the picture that causes it to remain long in the memory. Edith Roberts does well in the leading feminine role; Mary Carr also appears in a small part. Norman Trevor gives an interesting portrayal of John Tralee. Maurice Costello is well suited to the role, Ben Corcoran, played by him.
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