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Gambit( 1966)

TV-MAComedyCrime
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Go Ahead: Tell the End (It's Too Hilarious to Keep Secret) But Please Don't Tell the Beginning!

Overview

Harry Dean is a career burglar set on stealing a piece of priceless art from the world's wealthiest man, Mr. Shahbandar. With the help of exotic showgirl Nicole Chang, he concocts the perfect scheme for how the robbery should go and lays it out point by point. However, when the team tries to execute the plan, perfection and reality don't quite match up, and Harry's vision begins to unravel in this twisty tale of a heist gone wrong.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Shirley MacLaine

      Nicole

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      Michael Caine

      Harry

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      Herbert Lom

      Shahbandar

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      Roger C. Carmel

      Ram

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      Arnold Moss

      Abdul

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      John Abbott

      Emile

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      Richard Angarola

      Colonel Salim

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      Maurice Marsac

      Hotel Clerk

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      Joe Abdullah

      Restaurant Manager (uncredited)

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      Jan Arvan

      Airport Official (uncredited)

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      Noel De Souza

      Head Porter (uncredited)

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      James Lanphier

      Garage Attendant (uncredited)

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      Tanya Lemani George

      Lighter Fluid Saleswoman (uncredited)

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      Vic Tayback

      Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter (uncredited)

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      Tommy Andre

      Bellhop (uncredited)

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      Kanan Awni

      Arab on Telephone (uncredited)

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      Al Beaudine

      Commuter at Airport (uncredited)

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      Jack Berle

      Departing Airline Passenger (uncredited)

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      Nick Borgani

      Citizen (uncredited)

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      Paul Bradley

      Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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      John Breen

      Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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      John Burnside

      Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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      David Cadiente

      Bellhop (uncredited)

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      George Calliga

      Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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      Spencer Chan

      Citizen (uncredited)

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      Charles Cirillo

      Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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      Michael Corphan

      Man in Black Sedan (uncredited)

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      Stasa Damascus

      Airline Hostess (uncredited)

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      Tony Dante

      Security Guard (uncredited)

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      Raven Grey Eagle

      Arab (uncredited)

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      Robert Hitchcock

      Citizen (uncredited)

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      Chester Jones

      Servant (uncredited)

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      Richard LaMarr

      Departing Plane Passenger (uncredited)

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      Clarence M. Landry

      Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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      John Marlin

      Commuter at Airport (uncredited)

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      Alan Marston

      Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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      William Meader

      Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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      Jim Michael

      Bellhop (uncredited)

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      Hans Moebus

      Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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      Norman Nazarr

      Hawker (uncredited)

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      Emma Palmese

      Citizen (uncredited)

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      Mustapha Pasha

      Man in Black Sedan (uncredited)

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      Tony Randall

      Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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      Paul Ravel

      Immigration Agent (uncredited)

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      Max Reid

      Departing Plane Passenger (uncredited)

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      Victor Romito

      Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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      Ralph Smiley

      Airport Official (uncredited)

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      Hal Taggart

      Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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      Juan Talavera

      Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)

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      Joe Walls

      Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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      Charles Wood

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Than Wyenn

      Airport Official (uncredited)

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      John Zimeas

      Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Sep 02 2024
    When you hear the opening bars of the score to this, you immediately think of "Lawrence of Arabia" - it has the hallmark of Maurice Jarre long before anyone has to blow any bloody doors off! Thereafter, it's a fun, classy little crime caper which sees Michael Caine recruit Shirley MacLaine to help fleece reclusive billionaire Herbert Lom of a priceless bust from his burglar-proof penthouse suite. The story is fast paced with plenty of gadgets and some quite witty dialogue; MacLaine is great as the not so daft foil to Caine's crooked faux-aristocrat, but Lom steals this as the not so gullible ma...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • middle east
    • flamenco
    • statuette
    • burglary
    • hong kong
    • falling in love
    • art thief
    • millionaire
    • art dealer
    • assumed identity