Gambit (1966)

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Go Ahead: Tell the End (It's Too Hilarious to Keep Secret) But Please Don't Tell the Beginning!

Harry Dean is a career burglar set on stealing a piece of priceless art from the world's wealthiest man, Mr. Shahbandar. With the help of exotic showgirl Nicole Chang, he concocts the perfect scheme for how the robbery should go and lays it out point by point. However, when the team tries to execute the plan, perfection and reality don't quite match up, and Harry's vision begins to unravel in this twisty tale of a heist gone wrong.

• Released: 1966-12-16
• Genres: Comedy, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 49m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 178 votes

Directed by Ronald Neame.

Top cast

• Shirley MacLaine as Nicole
• Michael Caine as Harry
• Herbert Lom as Shahbandar
• Roger C. Carmel as Ram
• Arnold Moss as Abdul
• John Abbott as Emile
• Richard Angarola as Colonel Salim
• Maurice Marsac as Hotel Clerk
• Joe Abdullah as Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
• Jan Arvan as Airport Official (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Gambit

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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