Gambit (1966)

Directed by

Ronald Neame

Genre

heist film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 174 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A thief recruits a chorus girl to help him steal a priceless bust from a wealthy collector. Their scheme involves a lot of planning and disguises.

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What happens

Gambit is a 1966 American heist comedy film directed by Ronald Neame from a screenplay by Jack Davies and Alvin Sargent from the original story of Sidney Carroll. It stars Shirley MacLaine and Michael Caine, with Herbert Lom, Roger C. Carmel, and Arnold Moss. The film follows a thief (Caine) who enlists a chorus girl (MacLaine) in an elaborate plot to steal a priceless antique bust owned by multi-millionaire Mr. Shahbandar (Lom). It was nominated for three Academy Awards. A remake was released in 2012, with a script by Joel and Ethan Coen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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