The Big Gamble

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The Big Gamble (1961)

— 100 min - Action, Comedy, Drama - 25 July 1961
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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.

Director:  Richard Fleischer, Elmo Williams
Writers:  Irwin Shaw
Stars:  Stephen Boyd, Juliette Gréco, David Wayne, Gregory Ratoff, Sybil Thorndike, Fernand Ledoux, Marie Kean, Harold Goldblatt, Maureen O'Dea

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Storyline

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.

Collections: Richard Fleischer, Elmo Williams
Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama

Details

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Country:   United States of America
Language:  English
Release Date:  25 July 1961

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Company Credits

Production Companies:  Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 40 min