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The Great Gambler (1979)

Movie ★ 4.8 162 min

Action Crime Romance Thriller

A gambler works for a villain not knowing that he's being used to entrap a patriot and gain military secrets. The cops assign a lookalike to nab him, but not having gambling skills could give him away.

Shakti Samanta Director

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Quick facts

Released
April 6, 1979
Runtime
162 min
IMDb
tt0079236
Country
Language
Studio
Associated Films & Finance Corporation

Cast

Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan Jay / Insp. Vijay Zeenat Aman Zeenat Aman Shabnam Neetu Singh Neetu Singh Mala Prem Chopra Prem Chopra Ramesh / Abbasi Utpal Dutt Utpal Dutt Saxena Madan Puri Madan Puri Ratan Das Om Shivpuri Om Shivpuri Sen Verma Helen Helen Monica (Dancer) Roopesh Kumar Roopesh Kumar Sujit Kumar Sujit Kumar Iftekhar Iftekhar Madhu Malhotra Madhu Malhotra Jagdish Raj Jagdish Raj Keshav Rana Keshav Rana Brahm Bhardwaj Brahm Bhardwaj Rajan Kapoor Rajan Kapoor

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Great Gambler about?
A gambler works for a villain not knowing that he's being used to entrap a patriot and gain military secrets. The cops assign a lookalike to nab him, but not having gambling skills could give him away.
Who directed The Great Gambler?
The Great Gambler was directed by Shakti Samanta.
Who stars in The Great Gambler?
The Great Gambler stars Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Neetu Singh, Prem Chopra.
When was The Great Gambler released?
The Great Gambler is a 1979 action, crime, romance, thriller film.
Where can I watch The Great Gambler?
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