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A Throw of Dice

Prapancha Pash

1929·74 min·DE
Director: Franz Osten
DramaAdventureRomance

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

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

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Cast

Seeta Devi

Seeta Devi

Sunita

Charu Roy

Charu Roy

King Ranjit

H

Himansu Rai

King Sohat

Modhu Bose

Modhu Bose

King Sohat's Henchman Kirkbar

S

Sarada Gupta

Sunita's Hermit Father Kanwa

T

Tincory Chakrabarty

Kanzler Raghunath

L

Lala Bijoykishen

Raghunath's Son Beerbal

Crew

Niranjan Pal

writer

Emil Schünemann

cinematographer

Willy Schmidt-Gentner

composer

Max Jungk

writer

W. A. Burton

writer

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