Gambit

Director: Ronald Neame Ronald Neame

Overview

Gambit is a comedic mystery/thriller about an unlucky, but clever burglar (Michael Caine) who hires an Eurasian mute woman (Shirley MacLaine) to help him execute an elaborate scheme to steal an invaluable statue from its owner (Herbert Lom). Of course, once the pair of thieves begin their plan, it goes hopelessly wrong.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/27/2013
UPC:	0025192052033
Original Release:	1966
Rating:	NR
Source:	ALLIED VAUGHN
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:49:00
Sales rank:	38,801

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Shirley MacLaine	Nicole Chang
Michael Caine	Harold "Harry" Dean
Herbert Lom	Ahmad Shahbandar
John Abbott	Emile Fournier
Roger C. Carmel	Ram
Arnold Moss	Abdul
Richard Angarola	Col. Salim
Maurice Marsac	Hotel Clerk
Paul Bradley	Man in Cafe
Maurice Jarre	Composer

Technical Credits

Alvin Sargent

Jack Davies

Ronald Neame	Director
Alvin Sargent	Screenwriter
Léo L. Fuchs	Producer,Producer
Jack Davies	Screenwriter
Waldon Watson	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Gambit is a delightful caper film, entertainingly styled by cinematographer-turned-director Ronald Neame. It features fine lead performances from Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine, and a similarly strong supporting performance from Herbert Lom, the ostensible victim of their crime. The clever story mixes a fun, lightweight attitude with an intricate series of twists, helping it work as both a mystery and a comedy. The material owes a great debt to the Cary Grant-Audrey Hepburn 1963 comedy/thriller Charade, though both films imitate the 1954 Jules Dassin classic Rififi. Nonetheless, Gambit stands up well, with fine production design, gorgeous costumes, and handsome cinematography from the reliable Clifford Stine.