The Luckiest Guy in the World (1947)
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a man destroys his life through gambling debts and stealing company funds.
Top billed cast
Barry NelsonCharles Vurn
Eloise HardtMartha Vurn- George TravellJohn the Hired Driver
Milton KibbeeMr. Ashland
Harry CheshireMr. Mossley
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