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The Gambler

19806.0 / 1094 min
Western, TV Movie

Overview

You Got To Know When To Hold 'Em, Know When To Fold Em...

This Western adventure, inspired by Kenny Rogers' hit song, tells how fictional gambler Brady Hawkes, going in search of a young son he never knew he had, teams up with an impetuous young admirer and a shady lady on his journey, which also involves him with an arrogant railroad owner and a gang of villains.

Cast

Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

Brady Hawkes

Christine Belford

Christine Belford

Eliza

Bruce Boxleitner

Bruce Boxleitner

Billy Montana

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Arthur Stobridge

Clu Gulager

Clu Gulager

Rufe Bennett

Lance LeGault

Lance LeGault

Doc Palmer

Lee Purcell

Lee Purcell

Jennie Reed

Ronnie Scribner

Ronnie Scribner

Jeremiah

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Conductor

Bruce M. Fischer

Bruce M. Fischer

Tabor

Borah Silver

Borah Silver

Botkin

Lew Brown

Lew Brown

Johnson

Lee Paul

Lee Paul

George

Robert Lussier

Robert Lussier

Crown

Edward Walsh

Edward Walsh

Charlie Rose

Marianne Gordon

Marianne Gordon

Dallas

Cathy Worthington

Cathy Worthington

Lilly

Charles Knapp

Charles Knapp

Shuster

Ed Bakey

Ed Bakey

Eli

David S. Cass Sr.

David S. Cass Sr.

Winters

Neil Summers

Neil Summers

Polo

Earl W. Smith

Earl W. Smith

Brinsley (uncredited)

Jerry Wills

Jerry Wills

Rufe's Henchman

Earl W. Smith

Earl W. Smith

Brinsley

Crew

Dick Lowry

Dick Lowry

Director

Cort Casady

Cort Casady

Story

Terence A. Donnelly

Terence A. Donnelly

Producer

John Marias

John Marias

Producer

Ken Kragen

Ken Kragen

Executive Producer

Larry Cansler

Larry Cansler

Original Music Composer

Jerrold L. Ludwig

Jerrold L. Ludwig

Editor

Allen E. Smith

Allen E. Smith

Art Direction

Peg Cummings

Peg Cummings

Set Decoration

Joseph F. Biroc

Joseph F. Biroc

Director of Photography

Jim Byrnes

Jim Byrnes

Producer

Jim Byrnes

Jim Byrnes

Screenplay

Jim Byrnes

Jim Byrnes

Story

Richard Sawyer

Richard Sawyer

Art Direction

John Marias

John Marias

Associate Producer

Pam Polifroni

Pam Polifroni

Casting

Terence A. Donnelly

Terence A. Donnelly

Unit Production Manager

John Marias

John Marias

First Assistant Director

Armando M. Huerta

Armando M. Huerta

Second Assistant Director

Frederic J. Smith

Frederic J. Smith

Camera Operator

M. Todd Henry

M. Todd Henry

First Assistant Camera

David S. Cass Sr.

David S. Cass Sr.

Stunt Coordinator

Judy Rosenthal

Judy Rosenthal

Script Supervisor

Larry Gilhooly

Larry Gilhooly

Gaffer

Jamie Anderson

Jamie Anderson

First Assistant Camera

Pete G. Papanickolas

Pete G. Papanickolas

Key Grip

Kenneth Isley

Kenneth Isley

Sound Mixer

Don Coufal

Don Coufal

Boom Operator

Edward J. McDonald

Edward J. McDonald

Set Decoration

Ernie Sawyers

Ernie Sawyers

Property Master

Don Hulett

Don Hulett

Assistant Property Master

Lon Bentley

Lon Bentley

Makeup Artist

Gae Clark Butler

Gae Clark Butler

Hairstylist

Thomas S. Dawson

Thomas S. Dawson

Costumer

Kathleen McGregor

Kathleen McGregor

Costume Assistant

J. Benjamin Chulay

J. Benjamin Chulay

Assistant Editor

John Kline

John Kline

Sound Editor

Gordon L. Day

Gordon L. Day

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Norman

John Norman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David J. Hudson

David J. Hudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Carlin

Tom Carlin

Music Editor

Susanne Gervay

Susanne Gervay

Negative Cutter

Alan Collis

Alan Collis

Transportation Coordinator

Roger Hartman

Roger Hartman

Animal Wrangler

Karen 'Sarge' Sargent

Karen 'Sarge' Sargent

Production Coordinator

Sherry Pringle

Sherry Pringle

Location Manager

Ralph M. Leo

Ralph M. Leo

Production Office Coordinator

Chip Fowler

Chip Fowler

Production Office Coordinator