Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
Editor's Verdict
"The only stated Christmas element is a 'Holiday Release,' which is irrelevant to the narrative content. The plot is focused entirely on crime, gambling, and high-stakes debt, with no discernible Christmas setting, plot relevance, or thematic resonance."
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