
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
Axel Freed

Paul Sorvino
Hips

Lauren Hutton
Billie

Morris Carnovsky
A. R. Lowenthal

Jacqueline Brookes
Naomi Freed

Burt Young
Carmine

Carmine Caridi
Jimmy

Vic Tayback
One

Steven Keats
Howie

London Lee
Monkey

M. Emmet Walsh
Las Vegas gambler

James Woods
Bank officer

Carl W. Crudup
Spencer

Allan Rich
Bernie

Stuart Margolin
Cowboy

Ric Mancini
Sal

Joel Wolfe
Moe

Raymond Serra
Benny

William Andrews
Basketball Coach

Joseph Attles
Singer in Park

Antonio Fargas
Pimp

Ernest Butler
Vernon

Sully Boyar
Uncle Hy

Gregory Rozakis
Joe

Starletta DuPois
Monique (as Starletta De Paur)

Lucille Patton
Ricky's Wife

Ed Kovens
Ricky

Baron Wilson
Basketball Janitor

Richard Foronjy
Donny

Frank Sivero
Donny's Driver

Frank Adonis
Man in Park with Donny (as Frank Scioscia)

Philip Sterling
Sidney

Patricia Fay
Bank Teller

Beatrice Winde
Hospital Receptionist

Leon Pinkney
Street Basketball Boy

Alisha Fontaine
Howie's Girl

Presley Caton
Monkey's Girl

Mitch Stein
College Announcer

Jonathan Kushner
College Announcer (as Jonathan Koshner)

Charles Polk
Harlem Bartender

Dick Schaap
Television Announcer

Chick Hearn
Radio Announcer

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)

Jerry Leon
Harlem Bar Patron (uncredited)

Melanie Mayron
Student (uncredited)