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  • The Big Gamble (1961)
  • 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Big Gamble (1961)
100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Misadventures of an ambitious unlucky Irishman who goes on a long and arduous trip to Africa along with his wife and bumbling cousin in hopes of starting a trucking business there.
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Directors
Richard Fleischer | Elmo Williams (African action sequences)
Writer
Irwin Shaw (written by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
William C. Mellor (as William Mellor)
Editor
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Status
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Updated Jul 25, 1961

Release date
Sep 1, 1961 (United States)

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Cast

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Juliette Gréco
Marie (as Juliette Greco) Marie (as Juliette Greco)   See fewer
David Wayne
Samuel Samuel   See fewer
Gregory Ratoff
Kaltenberg Kaltenberg   See fewer
Sybil Thorndike
'Aunt Cathleen' / Aunt Cathleen (as Dame Sybil Thorndike) 'Aunt Cathleen' / Aunt Cathleen (as Dame Sybil Thorndike)   See fewer
Fernand Ledoux
Customs Official Customs Official   See fewer
Marie Kean
Cynthia Cynthia   See fewer
Harold Goldblatt
The Priest The Priest   See fewer
Maureen O'Dea
Margaret Brennan Margaret Brennan   See fewer
J.G. Devlin
The Driving Instructor (as Jimmy Devlin) The Driving Instructor (as Jimmy Devlin)   See fewer
Philip O'Flynn
John Brennan (as Phillip O'Flynn) John Brennan (as Phillip O'Flynn)   See fewer
Fergal Stanley
Davey Brennan Davey Brennan   See fewer
Jess Hahn
First Mate First Mate   See fewer
Alain Saury
Lieutenant François Lieutenant François   See fewer
Jacques Marin
The Hotel Clerk The Hotel Clerk   See fewer
James Campbell
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
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