简介：AlthoughCharleyKying(ClarkGable)hasownedacasinofor15years,ononerainynighteventsandpeopleseemtoconvergeandthreatenhisfamilyhomeandsecondhome,hisgamblinghouse.Afteradoctorsecretlydiagnoseshimwithasevereheartconditionandrecommendsthatifhecontinuestosubjecthimselftothedailystressofaprofessionalgambler,hehasn'tlongtolive.Laterthatdayhe'smadetorealizethathe'sbeenneglectinghisfaithfulwife(AlexisSmith)foryearsandabdicatedhisdutiesasfathertohisson(DarylHickman),whoresentshisfather'sunsavoryreputationandrebuffshisinterestinattendingthatnight'sprom.Charley'sweaklingbrother-in-law(WendellCorey),whospongesoffhimbyfreeloadingathomeandcheatinghimoutofpettycashascroupier,agreestoconspirewithrivalgamblerstocheatCharleyoutofthousands.AmongtheotherswhoaddstresstowhatwouldseemtobeCharley'slastnightinthecasinoarearichformergirlfriend(MaryAstor)whoproposestheyrenewtheirrelationship,anoldnemesis(FrankMorgan)who'svowingtobreakthebankatthetables,andanolddegenerategamblerandformermentor(LewisStone)whosedesperationleadshimtotrytotakehisownlife.…