Gambit
Go Ahead: Tell the End (It's Too Hilarious to Keep Secret) But Please Don't Tell the Beginning!
1966 | 109m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Ronald Neame |
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| Writer: | Alvin Sargent, Jack Davies, Sidney Carroll |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 21, 1966 |
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| Director: | Ronald Neame |
| Writer: | Alvin Sargent, Jack Davies, Sidney Carroll |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime |
| Keywords | middle east, flamenco, hong kong, millionaire, statuette, falling in love, art dealer, burglary, art thief, assumed identity |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Shirley MacLaine | Nicole |
| Michael Caine | Harry |
| Herbert Lom | Shahbandar |
| Roger C. Carmel | Ram |
| Arnold Moss | Abdul |
| John Abbott | Emile |
| Richard Angarola | Colonel Salim |
| Maurice Marsac | Hotel Clerk |
| Joe Abdullah | Restaurant Manager (uncredited) |
| Jan Arvan | Airport Official (uncredited) |
| Noel De Souza | Head Porter (uncredited) |
| James Lanphier | Garage Attendant (uncredited) |
| Tanya Lemani George | Lighter Fluid Saleswoman (uncredited) |
| Vic Tayback | Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter (uncredited) |
| Tommy Andre | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Kanan Awni | Arab on Telephone (uncredited) |
| Al Beaudine | Commuter at Airport (uncredited) |
| Jack Berle | Departing Airline Passenger (uncredited) |
| Nick Borgani | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Paul Bradley | Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| John Breen | Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| John Burnside | Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| David Cadiente | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| George Calliga | Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| Spencer Chan | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Charles Cirillo | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Michael Corphan | Man in Black Sedan (uncredited) |
| Stasa Damascus | Airline Hostess (uncredited) |
| Tony Dante | Security Guard (uncredited) |
| Raven Grey Eagle | Arab (uncredited) |
| Robert Hitchcock | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Chester Jones | Servant (uncredited) |
| Richard LaMarr | Departing Plane Passenger (uncredited) |
| Clarence M. Landry | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| John Marlin | Commuter at Airport (uncredited) |
| Alan Marston | Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| William Meader | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Jim Michael | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Hans Moebus | Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| Norman Nazarr | Hawker (uncredited) |
| Emma Palmese | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Mustapha Pasha | Man in Black Sedan (uncredited) |
| Tony Randall | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Paul Ravel | Immigration Agent (uncredited) |
| Max Reid | Departing Plane Passenger (uncredited) |
| Victor Romito | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Ralph Smiley | Airport Official (uncredited) |
| Hal Taggart | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Juan Talavera | Flamenco Dancer (uncredited) |
| Joe Walls | Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| Charles Wood | Guard (uncredited) |
| Than Wyenn | Airport Official (uncredited) |
| John Zimeas | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ronald Neame | Director |
| Alvin Sargent | Screenplay |
| Maurice Jarre | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| Jean Louis | Costume Design |
| Clifford Stine | Director of Photography |
| John McCarthy Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr. | Sound |
| Joseph E. Kenney | Assistant Director |
| Phill Norman | Title Designer |
| Wendell Franklin | Assistant Director |
| Jack Davies | Screenplay |
| Alma Macrorie | Editor |
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| John P. Austin | Set Decoration |
| Hal W. Polaire | Unit Production Manager |
| Leon Charles | Dialogue Coach |
| Robert Willoughby | Still Photographer |
| Sidney Carroll | Story |
| Paul Godkin | Choreographer |
| George C. Webb | Art Direction |
| Waldon O. Watson | Sound |
| Jivan R. Tabibian | Technical Advisor |
| Joseph Gershenson | Music Supervisor |
| Ward Preston | Set Designer |
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| Edward Muhl | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Joan Joseff | Other |
| Ethmer Roten | Musician |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Léo L. Fuchs | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 47 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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Geronimo1967
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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 f ... leece reclusive billionaire Herbert Lom of a priceless bust from his burglar-proof penthouse suite. The story is fast paced with plenty of gadgets and some quite witty dialogue; MacLaine is great as the not so daft foil to Caine's crooked faux-aristocrat, but Lom steals this as the not so gullible mark. Arnold Moss and John Abbott also turn in good, if brief, performances with the latter definitely getting the last
Sep 02, 2024