The Big Gamble

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Overview

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.

Cast: Stephen Boyd, Juliette Gréco, David Wayne, Gregory Ratoff, Sybil Thorndike, more

Director: Richard Fleischer, Elmo Williams

Genres: Adventure, Action, Comedy, Drama

Cast

Stephen Boyd

Vic Brennan

Juliette Gréco

Marie

David Wayne

Samuel Brennan

Gregory Ratoff

Kaltenberg

Sybil Thorndike

Aunt Cathleen

Fernand Ledoux

Customs Official

Marie Kean

Cynthia

Harold Goldblatt

The Priest

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Maureen O'Dea

Margaret Brennan

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