The Big Gamble
1961, English. Directed by Richard Fleischer & Elmo Williams.
Across 30,000 miles to the fabled Ivory Coast!
Irish seaman Vic Brennan persuades his Dublin family to finance a truck-hauling business in the remote African town of Jebanda. The only stipulation is that his cousin Samuel, a timid bank clerk, accompany Vic and his Corsican bride, Marie, to Africa and protect the family fortune.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 25 July 1961
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Irwin Shaw
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The Big Gamble runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Big Gamble isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 July 1961. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Big Gamble?
If you liked The Big Gamble, try Hatari!, Primal: Tales of Savagery, Burn Your Maps.
Who directed The Big Gamble?
The Big Gamble (1961) was directed by Richard Fleischer and Elmo Williams and stars Stephen Boyd, Juliette Gréco, David Wayne.