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The Big Gamble (1961)

1961-07-25 · 1h 40m · EN
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Across 30,000 miles to the fabled Ivory Coast!

Irish seaman Vic Brennan persuades his Dublin family to finance a truck-hauling business in the remote African town of Jebanda. The only stipulation is that his cousin Samuel, a timid bank clerk, accompany Vic and his Corsican bride, Marie, to Africa and protect the family fortune.

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Richard FleischerDirectorElmo WilliamsDirectorIrwin ShawWriter

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Stephen BoydStephen BoydVic BrennanJuliette GrécoJuliette GrécoMarieDavid WayneDavid WayneSamuel BrennanGregory RatoffGregory RatoffKaltenbergSybil ThorndikeSybil ThorndikeAunt CathleenFernand LedouxFernand LedouxCustoms OfficialMarie KeanMarie KeanCynthiaHarold GoldblattHarold GoldblattThe PriestMaureen O'DeaMaureen O'DeaMargaret Brennan

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AfricaAdventurerTruck

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Genre affinityAction · Comedy · DramaTheme affinityAfrica · Adventurer · TruckDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingActionDirector preference163175 · 163177Actor preference114025 · 215543 · 168881

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What is The Big Gamble about?

Irish seaman Vic Brennan persuades his Dublin family to finance a truck-hauling business in the remote African town of Jebanda. The only stipulation is that his cousin Samuel, a timid bank clerk, accompany Vic and his Corsican bride, Marie, to Africa and protect the family fortune.

How long is The Big Gamble?

The Big Gamble has a runtime of 100 minutes.