The Big Gamble

The Big Gamble

Director: Richard Fleischer, Elmo Williams Cast: Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
, Stephen Boyd
Stephen Boyd
, Juliette Greco
Juliette Greco
Richard Fleischer
The Big Gamble

The Big Gamble

Director: Richard Fleischer, Elmo Williams Cast: Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
, Stephen Boyd
Stephen Boyd
, Juliette Greco
Juliette Greco
Richard Fleischer

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Overview

This adventure melodrama concerns Vic Brennan (Stephen Boyd), who persuades his family to put up money for him to leave Dublin for the remote African town of Jebanda in order to start up a truck-hauling business. The family agrees to give Vic the money under the stipulation that his cousin Samuel (David Wayne), a bank clerk, go with him to protect their investment. Vic and Samuel arrive in the Ivory Coast along with Vic's bride Marie (Juliette Greco). Samuel loses their customs papers, and Vic's truck is impounded. Luckily, Marie recognizes a friend, a French naval captain, and he gets Vic's truck released. They then proceed onward toward Jebanda, but they have nothing but bad luck along the way --their truck crashes into a tree, and Vic has to bribe the natives with some beer to get the tree removed; a German guide tries to steal their cargo; and the African sun makes Samuel delirious, and he declares his love for Marie. Finally, the truck reaches a raging river. They try to cross it, and Vic is knocked unconscious by a log. Samuel must now find the courage to rescue Vic and continue on to Jebanda.

Product Details

Release Date: 06/21/2016
UPC: 0024543294887
Original Release: 1961
Source: ALLIED VAUGHN
Language: English
Time: 1:40:00
Sales rank: 52,875

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Stephen Boyd Vic Brennan
Juliette Greco Marie
David Wayne Samuel Brennan
Sybil Thorndike Aunt Cathleen
Gregory Ratoff Daltenberg
Harold Goldblatt Fr. Frederick
Philip O'Flynn John Brennan
Maureen O'Dea Margaret Brennan
Mary Kean Cynthia
Alain Saury Naval Lieutenant
Fergal Stanley Davey
Fernand Ledoux High Official
J.G. Devlin Irish Truck Driver
Jacques Marin Hotel Manager
Jess Hahn 1st Mate

Technical Credits
Richard Fleischer Director
Elmo Williams Director
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer
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