The Gambler
October 2, 1974
111 minutes
6.7
DramaCrime

The Gambler

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.

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