The Gambler (1974)
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.
Rating: 6.7
Genres Drama, Crime
Original language: en
IMDb tt0071532
Stars
James Caan as Axel Freed
Paul Sorvino as Frank
Lauren Hutton as Billie
Morris Carnovsky as Mr. Freed
Jacqueline Brookes as Mrs. Freed
Creators
Karel Reisz (Director)
James Toback (Writer)
Patricia Fay (Producer)
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