The Gambler (1974)

10/02/1974 (US) • Drama, Crime • 1h 51m

For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.

Overview

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.

The Gambler (1974)

10/02/1974 (US) • 1h 51m

Drama, Crime

For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

James Caan

Axel

Paul Sorvino

Hips

Lauren Hutton

Billie

Morris Carnovsky

A. R. Lowenthal

Jacqueline Brookes

Naomi

Burt Young

Carmine

Carmine Caridi

Jimmy

Carl W. Crudup

Spencer

Stuart Margolin

Cowboy

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

gambling

professor

money

mafia

debt

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