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Cast
Louis de Funès
as Piotr Petrovitch Shvokhnev
Pierre Gallon
as Aleksandr Mikhalych Glov (Junior)
Jacques Grello
as Zamukhryshkin
Daniel Lecourtois
as Ikharev
Jacques Morel
as Stepan Ivanovich Uteshitelnyy
Alexandre Rignault
as Krugel
Henri Rollan
as Mikhail Aleksandrovich Glov (Senior)
Jean-Marc Tennberg
as Aleksey
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1950
Runtime0h 50m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes7
DirectorClaude Barma
WritersClaude Barma
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.9 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Gamblers
About The Gamblers
Adaptation of classical Russian Nikolai Gogol's comedy.
Directed by Claude Barma, The Gamblers leans on a strong ensemble — Louis de Funès, Pierre Gallon, Jacques Grello — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1950.
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