The Gambler

Karel Reisz
1974-10-02

For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.
6.735
111 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
James Caan Axel Unowned
Paul Sorvino Hips Unowned
Lauren Hutton Billie Unowned
Morris Carnovsky A. R. Lowenthal Unowned
Jacqueline Brookes Naomi Unowned
Burt Young Carmine Unowned
Carmine Caridi Jimmy Unowned
Carl W. Crudup Spencer Unowned
Stuart Margolin Cowboy Unowned
Vic Tayback One Unowned
Antonio Fargas Pimp Unowned
William Andrews Basketball Coach Unowned
Steven Keats Howie Unowned
Starletta DuPois Monique Unowned
James Woods Bank Officer Unowned
London Lee Monkey Unowned
M. Emmet Walsh Las Vegas Gambler Unowned
Allan Rich Bernie Unowned
Ric Mancini Sal Unowned
Joel Wolfe Moe Unowned
Raymond Serra Benny Unowned
Joseph Attles Singer in Park Unowned
Ernest Butler Vernon Unowned
Sully Boyar Uncle Hy Unowned
Gregory Rozakis Joe Unowned
Lucille Patton Ricky's Wife Unowned
Ed Kovens Ricky Unowned
Baron Wilson Basketball Janitor Unowned
Richard Foronjy Donny Unowned
Frank Sivero Donny's Driver Unowned
Frank Adonis Man in Park with Donny Unowned
Philip Sterling Sidney Unowned
Patricia Fay Bank Teller Unowned
Beatrice Winde Hospital Receptionist Unowned
Leon Pinkney Street Basketball Boy Unowned
Alisha Fontaine Howie's Girl Unowned
Presley Caton Monkey's Girl Unowned
Mitch Stein College Announcer Unowned
Jonathan Koshner College Announcer Unowned
Charles Polk Harlem Bartender Unowned
Dick Schaap Television Announcer Unowned
Chick Hearn Radio Announcer Unowned
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Street Basketball Boy (uncredited) Unowned
Jerry Leon Harlem Bar Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Melanie Mayron Student (uncredited) Unowned