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A natural born gambler

A Natural Born Gambler

Year Released

1916

Genre

Comedy

Production

Biograph Company

Director

Bert Williams

Overview

Police raid a poker game, jailing all the participants. While incarcerated, Williams performs his famous routine of playing poker by himself.

Credits

Producer

Bert Williams

Director

Bert Williams

Screenplay

Bert Williams

Photography

G. W. Bitzer

Actor

Bert WilliamsWes Jenkins

Production

Biograph Company

Distribution

General Film Company

Technical Specs

Year Released

1916

Genre

Comedy

Color

Black and White

Aspect Ratio

1.33:1

Running Time

00:22

About the Filmography

The selected filmography for the years 1897–1971 includes works featured in the exhibition and others that are considered historically, socially, or politically relevant. Hollywood productions are generally excluded; the focus is instead on independent films, particularly the work of Black filmmakers. Black Academy Award nominees and winners are noted. This filmography was compiled using the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and various filmographies, including those by Klotman, Richards, and Hyatt. Primary production materials and contemporaneous film reviews were also consulted. Complete credits for many of the films are unavailable. All films are US productions unless otherwise noted, and distribution credits refer to the original distributors.

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