December 8, 1916 march 25, 2006 was an american film director whose career spanned over four decades, beginning at the height of the golden age of hollywood and lasting through the american new wave. Legendary director chang cheh teamed his latest big star, alexander fu sheng, with future venoms lo meng and kuo chue to create another winner in his vaunted filmography. The big gamble was a great adventure movie, but the adventure in making the movie almost certainly tops the movie itself. Photo spotlight stephen boyd and julietto greco in the big. The big gamble is a 1961 adventure film directed by. The big gamble was a great adventure movie, but the adventure in making. The big gamble 1960 official fox region 2 pal release. The big gamble 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Cast and crew credits for the big gamble, 1961, directed by richard fleischer, with stephen boyd, juliette greco, david wayne, at turner classic movies.
The big gamble is a 1961 adventure film directed by richard fleischer. The big gamble 1961 film jump to navigation jump to search. After graduating from brown university, he went to yale school of drama, where he met his future wife, mary dickson. Professor otto martens within hours of svend finding the reptilicus tail, the professor here was dispatched and arrived on scene. I ate up this book on a lazy sunday, and it was the perfect easy weekend read. Kaltenberg sybil thorndike aunt cathleen aunt cathleen as dame sybil thorndike fernand ledoux. One of the reason why these movies uses the gamble house is because of the large number of movies that are filmed in pasadena, a place that has lots of craftsman bungalows. He is accompanied by his wife, marie, and a meek cousin, samuel, who loses their documents, causing customs agents to seize some of their cargo. He must be part of some elite unit of scientists ready to drop into paleontological hotspots around the world on a moments notice. He starred with famous actors such as frank sinatra, marilyn monroe, debbie reynolds, celeste holm, katherine hepburn, elizabeth taylor, and spencer tracy. Bosley crowther of the new york times said the movie doesnt work despite the vigor and desperation that the.
The film stars william boyd, dorothy sebastian, warner oland and james gleason. This 1961 motion picture magazine article below tells the dramatic story of stephens very close brush with death. This is a one terrific little movie from 1961 starring stephen boyd, david wayne and the breathtaking juliette greco. Overview of the big gamble, 1961, directed by richard fleischer, with stephen boyd, juliette greco, david wayne, at turner classic movies. The big gamble 61 juliette greco alain saury stephen. This dvd version is from spain and unfortunately is flat full frame from a cinemascope original. The big gamble 1961 directed by richard fleischer, elmo. Sybil thorndike, stephen boyd, juliette greco, david wayne, harold goldblatt, marie kean, fergal stanley and maureen odea in a scene. In the first, hagalin is killed by his mistress and her lover. This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of from left to right david wayne getting kissed by juliette greco. 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.
The film was released on september 4, 1931 by rko pictures. Vic brennan is a sailor from dublin who decides to use his familys fortune and move to africa to open a truckhauling business. Introduction to the brennan family the big gamble, 1961 youtube. Gregory ratoff, sybil thorndike, richard fleischer, elmo williams. But full stardom came a little bit later in 1964 when tagalog ilangilang productions casted him in a lead role as kardong kidlat opposite newcomer sex siren divina valencia. Are you missing some information about the movie or is something on this page incorrect. James alexander millar truck driver, canadian mother.
The big gamble 1961 an irishman stephen boyd and his bride juliette greco go into trucking in africa with her familys money, audited by a meek cousin david wayne. Are you missing some information about the movie or is something on this page. Joining them were the top supporting actors ku feng and wang lungwei and the prettiest starlets lin chenchi, shirley yu, and. Once we have found that gregory ratoff, in the role of the drunken. This is a one terrific little movie from 1961 starring stephen boyd, david. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The big gamble trailer 1961 25 july 1961 drama, action, comedy 100 mins. The big gamble 61 juliette greco kissing david wayne ebay.
The big gamble 61 juliette greco alain saury stephen boyd sexy. Photo spotlight stephen boyd and julietto greco in the. The big gamble 1961 richard fleischer, elmo williams. Shop the big gamble 1960 official fox region 2 pal release, plays in english without subtitles.
Other members of the cast not necessarily in the movie. Find where to watch the big gamble and many more full length movies from the best streaming services online. Clip from the movie the big gamble 1961, directed by richard fleischer, with s. Stephen boyd, juliette greco, david wayne in the big gamble. Its one of my favorite stephen boyd movies, and its a shame it hasnt been released in its full widescreen splendor on bluray. I saw the big gamble on the bottom of a doublebill with seven women from hell when they firstran in our town in 1961. Bosley crowther of the new york times said the movie doesnt work despite the vigor and desperation that the tireless director, richard fleischer, has got the actors to display. A gambler, hopelessly in debt, agrees to pay off his debt by allowing his creditor to take out a life insurance policy on him and collecting once the oneyear suicide clause has elapsed. Priding itself on bringing together downhill mountain bikings most talented and charismatic riders outside of the tape, on tracks tailored for madness. The big gamble 1961 dvd r2 stephen boyd, juliette greco. Misadventures of an ambitious unlucky irishman who goes on a long and arduous trip to africa along with his wife and bumbling cousin in hopes of starting a trucking business there.
The big gamble 61 juliette greco alain saury stephen boyd. The big gamble is one of those kind of books you just fall into the pages, and before you know it youre hooked. With stephen boyd, juliette greco, david wayne, gregory ratoff. The film was made in various locations ireland, southern france, and the ivory coast during the spring and early summer of 1960. The only stipulation is that his cousin samuel, a timid bank clerk, accompany vic and his corsican bride, marie, to africa and protect the.
Write a few lines to us editors and well take a look at it. The adventure of filming the big gamble stephen boyd blog. Heres an article from 1961 about the filming of the big gamble. Apparently 20th century foxs the big gamble is airing in the uk right now, so i thought id post a few photos from the film. Im also pretty sure a few minutes are missing, but the suspenseful action sequences of. General question about the swedish film database there are fact errors on the page i would like to add information. Steel city media and creative concept bring you the much anticipated feature film gamble. The big gamble 61 juliette greco kissing david wayne. The big gamble 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. The big gamble is a 1931 american precode drama film directed by fred niblo and written by walter deleon and f. The big show 1961 a failing european family circus comes close to unraveling under the increasingly desperate actions of the despotic owner, bruno nehemiah persoff.
The best movies of 1961 picked by critics and filmmakers and sorted by rank. The complete prc michael shayne mystery collection classicflix silver series. This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of from left to right juliette greco, sexy stephen boyd and alain saury. Stephen boyd was forever grateful to costar david wayne in the summer of 1961 while filming the big gamble on the ardeche river in southern france. Irish seaman vic brennan persuades his dublin family to finance a truckhauling business in the remote african town of jebanda. The gamble paid off as the movie broke all records in the boxoffice.
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