The Gambler

The Gambler

For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.

1974 en 111 minutes

Rating: 6.7

Plot

New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.

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Cast

James Caan

James Caan

Axel Freed

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Hips

Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton

Billie

Morris Carnovsky

Morris Carnovsky

A. R. Lowenthal

Jacqueline Brookes

Jacqueline Brookes

Naomi Freed

Burt Young

Burt Young

Carmine

Carmine Caridi

Carmine Caridi

Jimmy

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

One

Steven Keats

Steven Keats

Howie

London Lee

London Lee

Monkey

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Las Vegas gambler

James Woods

James Woods

Bank officer

Carl W. Crudup

Carl W. Crudup

Spencer

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Bernie

Stuart Margolin

Stuart Margolin

Cowboy

Ric Mancini

Ric Mancini

Sal

Joel Wolfe

Joel Wolfe

Moe

Raymond Serra

Raymond Serra

Benny

William Andrews

William Andrews

Basketball Coach

Joseph Attles

Joseph Attles

Singer in Park

Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

Pimp

Ernest Butler

Ernest Butler

Vernon

Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Uncle Hy

Gregory Rozakis

Gregory Rozakis

Joe

Starletta DuPois

Starletta DuPois

Monique (as Starletta De Paur)

Lucille Patton

Lucille Patton

Ricky's Wife

Ed Kovens

Ed Kovens

Ricky

Baron Wilson

Baron Wilson

Basketball Janitor

Richard Foronjy

Richard Foronjy

Donny

Frank Sivero

Frank Sivero

Donny's Driver

Frank Adonis

Frank Adonis

Man in Park with Donny (as Frank Scioscia)

Philip Sterling

Philip Sterling

Sidney

Patricia Fay

Patricia Fay

Bank Teller

Beatrice Winde

Beatrice Winde

Hospital Receptionist

Leon Pinkney

Leon Pinkney

Street Basketball Boy

Alisha Fontaine

Alisha Fontaine

Howie's Girl

Presley Caton

Presley Caton

Monkey's Girl

Mitch Stein

Mitch Stein

College Announcer

Jonathan Kushner

Jonathan Kushner

College Announcer (as Jonathan Koshner)

Charles Polk

Charles Polk

Harlem Bartender

Dick Schaap

Dick Schaap

Television Announcer

Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn

Radio Announcer

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)

Jerry Leon

Jerry Leon

Harlem Bar Patron (uncredited)

Melanie Mayron

Melanie Mayron

Student (uncredited)

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