The Big Gamble (1961)
• July 25th, 1961 • 1h 40min
Adventure, Action, Comedy, Drama
Overview
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.
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