The Big Gamble
Seen it?1961 | 100 min | Adventure, Action, Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
Irish seaman Vic Brennan persuades his Dublin family to finance a truck-hauling business in the remote African town of Jebanda. The only stipulation is that his cousin Samuel, a timid bank clerk, accompany Vic and his Corsican bride, Marie, to Africa and protect the family fortune.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Elmo Williams, Richard Fleischer
- Stephen BoydVic Brennan
- Juliette GrécoMarie
- David WayneSamuel Brennan
- Gregory RatoffKaltenberg
- Sybil ThorndikeAunt Cathleen
- Fernand LedouxCustoms Official
- Marie KeanCynthia
- Harold GoldblattThe Priest
- Maureen O'DeaMargaret Brennan