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The Big Gamble

MOVIE • 1961

The Big Gamble

Across 30,000 miles to the fabled Ivory Coast!

Irish seaman Vic Brennan persuades his Dublin family to finance a truck-hauling business in the remote African town of Jebanda. The only stipulation is that his cousin Samuel, a timid bank clerk, accompany Vic and his Corsican bride, Marie, to Africa and protect the family fortune.

TMDB ★ 3.0/5Votes: 7
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AdventureActionComedyDrama

Top Cast

Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

Vic Brennan

Juliette Gréco

Juliette Gréco

Marie

David Wayne

David Wayne

Samuel Brennan

Gregory Ratoff

Gregory Ratoff

Kaltenberg

Sybil Thorndike

Sybil Thorndike

Aunt Cathleen

Fernand Ledoux

Fernand Ledoux

Customs Official

Marie Kean

Marie Kean

Cynthia

Harold Goldblatt

Harold Goldblatt

The Priest

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Maureen O'Dea

Margaret Brennan

Richard Fleischer

Richard Fleischer

Director

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Elmo Williams

Director

Irwin Shaw

Irwin Shaw

Writer

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Producer

Maurice Jarre

Maurice Jarre

Music

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Theatrical release date: July 25, 1961

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

July 25, 1961

Runtime

100 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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