Catherine Cookson's The Gambling Man
Catherine Cookson's The Gambling Man ★★½ The Gambling Man 1998
Rent collector Rory O'Connor is ambitious to escape his humble past and his talent at gambling leads him to winning a fortune. But a lie and a tragedy return to haunt him. Based on a book by Catherine Cookson. 150m/C VHS, DVD . GB Robson Green, Sylvestria Le Touzel, Bernard Hill, Stephanie Putson, Anne Kent; D: Norman Stone; W: T.R. Bowen; C: Doug Hallows; M: David Ferguson. TV
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