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Gambit

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Plot

Harry Dean is a career burglar set on stealing a piece of priceless art from the world's wealthiest man, Mr. Shahbandar. With the help of exotic showgirl Nicole Chang, he concocts the perfect scheme for how the robbery should go and lays it out point by point. However, when the team tries to execute the plan, perfection and reality don't quite match up, and Harry's vision begins to unravel in this twisty tale of a heist gone wrong.

Cast

Shirley MacLaine as Nicole
Shirley MacLaine

as Nicole

Michael Caine as Harry
Michael Caine

as Harry

Herbert Lom as Shahbandar
Herbert Lom

as Shahbandar

Arnold Moss as Abdul
Arnold Moss

as Abdul

John Abbott as Emile
John Abbott

as Emile

Richard Angarola as Colonel Salim
Richard Angarola

as Colonel Salim

Maurice Marsac as Hotel Clerk
Maurice Marsac

as Hotel Clerk

Joe Abdullah as Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
Joe Abdullah

as Restaurant Manager (uncredited)

Jan Arvan as Airport Official (uncredited)
Jan Arvan

as Airport Official (uncredited)

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • December 21, 1966

Production Companies

  • Universal Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.82 hrs

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Reviews

When you hear the opening bars of the score to this, you immediately think of "Lawrence of Arabia" - it has the hallmark of Maurice Jarre long before anyone has to blow any bloody doors off! Thereafter, it's a fun, classy little crime caper which sees Michael Caine recruit Shirley MacLaine to help fleece reclusive billionaire Herbert Lom of a priceless bust from his burglar-proof penthouse suite.…