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The Big Gamble

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, July 25 1961
63 years ago
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Portrait of Stephen BoydStephen BoydStephen Boyd was 30 in The Big Gamble as 'Vic Brennan'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 04 1931 –
Thu, Jun 02 1977
Portrait of Juliette GrécoJuliette GrécoJuliette Gréco was 34 in The Big Gamble as 'Marie'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 07 1927 –
Wed, Sep 23 2020
Portrait of David WayneDavid WayneDavid Wayne was 47 in The Big Gamble as 'Samuel Brennan'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 30 1914 –
Thu, Feb 09 1995
Portrait of Gregory RatoffGregory RatoffGregory Ratoff would have been no older than 63 in The Big Gamble as 'Kaltenberg'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 19 1897 –
Wed, Dec 14 1960
Portrait of Sybil ThorndikeSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndike was 78 in The Big Gamble as 'Aunt Cathleen'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 22 1882 –
Wed, Jun 09 1976
Portrait of Fernand LedouxFernand LedouxFernand Ledoux was 64 in The Big Gamble as 'Customs Official'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 24 1897 –
Tue, Sep 21 1993
Portrait of Marie KeanMarie KeanMarie Kean was 43 in The Big Gamble as 'Cynthia'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 27 1918 –
Wed, Dec 29 1993
Portrait of Harold GoldblattHarold GoldblattHarold Goldblatt was 62 in The Big Gamble as 'The Priest'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 05 1899 –
Thu, Apr 22 1982
Portrait of Maureen O'DeaMaureen O'DeaMaureen O'Dea was >> in The Big Gamble as 'Margaret Brennan'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Richard FleischerRichard FleischerRichard Fleischer was 44 in The Big Gamble as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 08 1916 –
Sat, Mar 25 2006
Portrait of Elmo WilliamsElmo WilliamsElmo Williams was 48 in The Big Gamble as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Apr 30 1913 –
Wed, Nov 25 2015
Portrait of William C. MellorWilliam C. MellorWilliam C. Mellor was 58 in The Big Gamble as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 29 1903 –
Tue, Apr 30 1963
Portrait of Irwin ShawIrwin ShawIrwin Shaw was 48 in The Big Gamble as 'Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 27 1913 –
Wed, May 16 1984
Portrait of Darryl F. ZanuckDarryl F. ZanuckDarryl F. Zanuck was 58 in The Big Gamble as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 05 1902 –
Sat, Dec 22 1979
Portrait of Roger DwyreRoger DwyreRoger Dwyre was >> in The Big Gamble as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leon BirnbaumLeon BirnbaumLeon Birnbaum was >> in The Big Gamble as 'Supervising Sound Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maurice JarreMaurice JarreMaurice Jarre was 36 in The Big Gamble as 'Music'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 13 1924 –
Sun, Mar 29 2009
Portrait of Jean d'EaubonneJean d'EaubonneJean d'Eaubonne was 58 in The Big Gamble as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 08 1903 –
Tue, Jul 27 1971
Portrait of Monique PlotinMonique PlotinMonique Plotin was >> in The Big Gamble as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday