

MovieWesternTV Movie
The Gambler
You Got To Know When To Hold 'Em, Know When To Fold Em...
5.9(25)19801h 34m
This Western adventure, inspired by Kenny Rogers' hit song, tells how fictional gambler Brady Hawkes, going in search of a young son he never knew he had, teams up with an impetuous young admirer and a shady lady on his journey, which also involves him with an arrogant railroad owner and a gang of villains.
- Director
- Dick Lowry
- Created by
- Ken Kragen
- Writers
- Cort Casady,Jim Byrnes,Jim Byrnes
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Cast

Kenny Rogers
Brady Hawkes

Christine Belford
Eliza

Bruce Boxleitner
Billy Montana

Harold Gould
Arthur Stobridge

Clu Gulager
Rufe Bennett

Lance LeGault
Doc Palmer

Lee Purcell
Jennie Reed

Ronnie Scribner
Jeremiah

Noble Willingham
Conductor

Bruce M. Fischer
Tabor
Borah Silver
Botkin
Lew Brown
Johnson

Lee Paul
George

Robert Lussier
Crown

Edward Walsh
Charlie Rose

Marianne Gordon
Dallas

Cathy Worthington
Lilly

Charles Knapp
Shuster
Ed Bakey
Eli

David S. Cass Sr.
Winters

Neil Summers
Polo
Earl W. Smith
Brinsley (uncredited)

Jerry Wills
Rufe's Henchman
Earl W. Smith
Brinsley
Crew
Directing
- Dick LowryDirector
- John MariasFirst Assistant Director
- Armando M. HuertaSecond Assistant Director
- Judy RosenthalScript Supervisor
Writing
- Cort CasadyStory
- Jim ByrnesScreenplay
- Jim ByrnesStory
Production
- Terence A. DonnellyProducer
- John MariasProducer
- Ken KragenExecutive Producer
- Jim ByrnesProducer
- John MariasAssociate Producer
- Pam PolifroniCasting
- Terence A. DonnellyUnit Production Manager
- Karen 'Sarge' SargentProduction Coordinator
- Sherry PringleLocation Manager
- Ralph M. LeoProduction Office Coordinator
- Chip FowlerProduction Office Coordinator
Camera
- Joseph F. BirocDirector of Photography
- Frederic J. SmithCamera Operator
- M. Todd HenryFirst Assistant Camera
- Jamie AndersonFirst Assistant Camera
- Pete G. PapanickolasKey Grip
Editing
- Jerrold L. LudwigEditor
- J. Benjamin ChulayAssistant Editor
- Susanne GervayNegative Cutter
Sound
- Larry CanslerOriginal Music Composer
- Kenneth IsleySound Mixer
- Don CoufalBoom Operator
- John KlineSound Editor
- Gordon L. DaySound Re-Recording Mixer
- John NormanSound Re-Recording Mixer
- David J. HudsonSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Tom CarlinMusic Editor
Art
- Allen E. SmithArt Direction
- Peg CummingsSet Decoration
- Richard SawyerArt Direction
- Edward J. McDonaldSet Decoration
- Ernie SawyersProperty Master
- Don HulettAssistant Property Master
Costume & Make-Up
- Lon BentleyMakeup Artist
- Gae Clark ButlerHairstylist
- Thomas S. DawsonCostumer
- Kathleen McGregorCostume Assistant
Crew
- David S. Cass Sr.Stunt Coordinator
- Alan CollisTransportation Coordinator
- Roger HartmanAnimal Wrangler
Lighting
- Larry GilhoolyGaffer