The Gambler 50 years old

For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.

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.

Credits

The Gambler Cast

Name Character
Jacqueline Brookes She was 44, 82 years old when she died as Naomi Freed
James Caan He was 34, now 84 years old as Axel Freed
Lauren Hutton She was 30, now 81 years old as Billie
James Woods He was 27, now 77 years old as Bank officer
Paul Sorvino He was 35, 83 years old when he died as Hips
M. Emmet Walsh He was 39, now 89 years old as Las Vegas gambler
Vic Tayback He was 44, 60 years old when he died as One
Steven Keats He was 29, 49 years old when he died as Howie
Carmine Caridi He was 40, 85 years old when he died as Jimmy
Burt Young He was 34, now 84 years old as Carmine
Allan Rich He was 48, now 98 years old as Bernie
Carl W. Crudup as Spencer
Morris Carnovsky He was 77, 94 years old when he died as A. R. Lowenthal
Alisha Fontaine as Howie's Girl
London Lee He was 39, 80 years old when he died as Monkey

The Gambler Crew

Name Department
Jerry Fielding as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (57) years old when He died Sound
Victor J. Kemper as Director of Photography. He was 47 (now 97) years old Camera
Irwin Winkler as Producer. He was 43 (now 93) years old Production
James Toback as Writer. He was 29 (now 80) years old Writing
Robert Chartoff as Producer. He was 41 (81) years old when He died Production
The Gambler poster
The Gambler (50 years)

For $10,000 they break your arms. For $20,000 they break your legs. Axel Freed owes $44,000.

  • Release day: Wednesday, October 02, 1974
  • Runtime: 111 minutes