The Big Gamble (1961 film)
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| Directed by | Richard Fleischer |
| Starring | Stephen Boyd Juliette Gréco David Wayne |
Release date | July 1961 |
Running time | 100 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Big Gamble is a 1961 adventure film directed by Richard Fleischer. It stars Stephen Boyd.
Plot
Vic Brennan is a sailor from Dublin who decides to use his family's fortune and move to Africa to open a truck-hauling business. He is accompanied by his wife, Marie, and a meek cousin, Samuel, who loses their documents, causing customs agents to seize some of their cargo.
As they proceed along the Ivory Coast, a plan occurs to Vic to purchase 300 cases of beer and deliver it to thirsty natives for sale. A German they encounter along the way, Kaltenberg, attempts to hijack it.
A feverish Samuel needs to be nursed back to health. He bravely dives into a raging river to save Vic from drowning. Their misfortune continues when the truck's brakes fail, causing it and their goods to go off a cliff. Just as all seems lost, though, they safely reach their final destination.
Cast
- Stephen Boyd as Vic
- Juliette Greco as Marie
- David Wayne as Samuel
- Gregory Ratoff as Kaltenberg
- Sybil Thorndike as Aunt Cathleen
- Fernand Ledoux as Customs Official
- Marie Kean as Cynthia
- Harold Goldblatt as The Priest
- J. G. Devlin as The Driving Instructor