The Gambler
02/10/1974
2h

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.
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)
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