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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.
Gambit (1966) is a comedy and crime film directed by Ronald Neame, released on December 16, 1966 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, Herbert Lom and Roger C. Carmel. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 178 ratings.
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Shirley MacLaine
as Nicole
Michael Caine
as Harry
Herbert Lom
as Shahbandar
Roger C. Carmel
as Ram
Arnold Moss
as Abdul
John Abbott
as Emile
Richard Angarola
as Colonel Salim
Maurice Marsac
as Hotel Clerk
Joe Abdullah
as Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
Jan Arvan
as Airport Official (uncredited)
Noel De Souza
as Head Porter (uncredited)
James Lanphier
as Garage Attendant (uncredited)
Directed by Ronald Neame, written by Sidney Carroll, Jack Davies and Alvin Sargent, produced by Léo L. Fuchs.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 178 ratings.
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. The story is fast…
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Gambit (1966) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Gambit (1966) includes Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, Herbert Lom, Roger C. Carmel and Arnold Moss. The film was directed by Ronald Neame. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Gambit was released on December 16, 1966 and runs for 1h 49m.
Gambit (1966) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 178 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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