The Gambler
1974-10-02New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.

New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.

Axel
James Caan

Hips
Paul Sorvino

Billie
Lauren Hutton

A. R. Lowenthal
Morris Carnovsky

Naomi
Jacqueline Brookes

Carmine
Burt Young

Jimmy
Carmine Caridi

Spencer
Carl W. Crudup

Cowboy
Stuart Margolin

One
Vic Tayback

Pimp
Antonio Fargas

Basketball Coach
William Andrews

Howie
Steven Keats

Monique
Starletta DuPois

Bank Officer
James Woods
Monkey
London Lee

Las Vegas Gambler
M. Emmet Walsh

Bernie
Allan Rich
Sal
Ric Mancini
Moe
Joel Wolfe

Benny
Raymond Serra
Singer in Park
Joseph Attles
Vernon
Ernest Butler

Uncle Hy
Sully Boyar
Joe
Gregory Rozakis

Ricky's Wife
Lucille Patton
Ricky
Ed Kovens
Basketball Janitor
Baron Wilson

Donny
Richard Foronjy

Donny's Driver
Frank Sivero

Man in Park with Donny
Frank Adonis

Sidney
Philip Sterling
Bank Teller
Patricia Fay

Hospital Receptionist
Beatrice Winde

Street Basketball Boy
Leon Pinkney
Howie's Girl
Alisha Fontaine
Monkey's Girl
Presley Caton
College Announcer
Mitch Stein
College Announcer
Jonathan Koshner
Harlem Bartender
Charles Polk
Television Announcer
Dick Schaap
Radio Announcer
Chick Hearn

Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Harlem Bar Patron (uncredited)
Jerry Leon

Student (uncredited)
Melanie Mayron