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.
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James Caan
as Axel Freed
as Axel Freed
Paul Sorvino
as Hips
as Hips
Lauren Hutton
as Billie
as Billie
Morris Carnovsky
as A. R. Lowenthal
as A. R. Lowenthal
Jacqueline Brookes
as Naomi Freed
as Naomi Freed
Burt Young
as Carmine
as Carmine
Carmine Caridi
as Jimmy
as Jimmy
Vic Tayback
as One
as One
Steven Keats
as Howie
as Howie
London Lee
as Monkey
as Monkey
M. Emmet Walsh
as Las Vegas gambler
as Las Vegas gambler
James Woods
as Bank officer
as Bank officer
Carl W. Crudup
as Spencer
as Spencer
Allan Rich
as Bernie
as Bernie
Stuart Margolin
as Cowboy
as Cowboy
Ric Mancini
as Sal
as Sal
Joel Wolfe
as Moe
as Moe
Raymond Serra
as Benny
as Benny
William Andrews
as Basketball Coach
as Basketball Coach
Joseph Attles
as Singer in Park
as Singer in Park
Antonio Fargas
as Pimp
as Pimp
Ernest Butler
as Vernon
as Vernon
Sully Boyar
as Uncle Hy
as Uncle Hy
Gregory Rozakis
as Joe
as Joe
Starletta DuPois
as Monique (as Starletta De Paur)
as Monique (as Starletta De Paur)
Lucille Patton
as Ricky's Wife
as Ricky's Wife
Ed Kovens
as Ricky
as Ricky
Baron Wilson
as Basketball Janitor
as Basketball Janitor
Richard Foronjy
as Donny
as Donny
Frank Sivero
as Donny's Driver
as Donny's Driver
Frank Adonis
as Man in Park with Donny (as Frank Scioscia)
as Man in Park with Donny (as Frank Scioscia)
Philip Sterling
as Sidney
as Sidney
Patricia Fay
as Bank Teller
as Bank Teller
Beatrice Winde
as Hospital Receptionist
as Hospital Receptionist
Leon Pinkney
as Street Basketball Boy
as Street Basketball Boy
Alisha Fontaine
as Howie's Girl
as Howie's Girl
Presley Caton
as Monkey's Girl
as Monkey's Girl
Mitch Stein
as College Announcer
as College Announcer
Jonathan Kushner
as College Announcer (as Jonathan Koshner)
as College Announcer (as Jonathan Koshner)
Charles Polk
as Harlem Bartender
as Harlem Bartender
Dick Schaap
as Television Announcer
as Television Announcer
Chick Hearn
as Radio Announcer
as Radio Announcer
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
as Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)
as Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)
Jerry Leon
as Harlem Bar Patron (uncredited)
as Harlem Bar Patron (uncredited)
Melanie Mayron
as Student (uncredited)
as Student (uncredited)
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Robert Chartoff
Producer
Producer
Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Jerry Fielding
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Irwin Winkler
Producer
Producer
James Toback
Writer
Writer
Karel Reisz
Director
Director
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Stunts
Robert Laden
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Dennis Maitland
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Cis Corman
Casting
Casting
Derek Holding
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Edward Stewart
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
Costume Design
Roger Spottiswoode
Editor
Editor
Hal W. Polaire
Production Manager
Production Manager
William A. Farley
Hairdresser
Hairdresser
Doug E. Turner
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Terry Rawlings
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Philip Rosenberg
Production Design
Production Design
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