Games Gamblers Play

Games Gamblers Play

Games Gamblers Play

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Games Gamblers Play

1974

1h 47m

6.5(15 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Michael Hui stars as Wen, a convict who's always out to make a quick dollar through gambling. Being behind bars doesn't stop him from making something off of his gambling skills. Samuel Hui co-stars as Chieh,a novice gambler who gets into trouble one day when he tries to steal casino chips from a crooked card dealer Dean Shek). Whilst in jail, Chieh meets Wen and the latter agrees to become his mentor. Can Wen and Chieh make a fortune from their combined skills or will the duo wind up back in prison?

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Production Companies

Orange Sky Golden Harvest

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

62 members

Acting

許冠文

Man

許冠文

Acting

許冠傑

Kit

許冠傑

Acting

許冠英

Gambler at Beach

許冠英

Acting

Betty Ting Pei

Pei Pei

Betty Ting Pei

Acting

呂有慧

Siu Mei

呂有慧

Acting

喬宏

Man at Milk Bar Getting Parking Ticket

Acting

Judy Dirkin

Girl at Milk Bar

No Image

Acting

金帝

Fatty

No Image

Acting

Wong Sam

Boss Ching

Wong Sam

Acting

許紹雄

Bully

許紹雄

Acting

羅蘭

Man's Wife

Acting

石天

Casino Clerk

Acting

Fung Ngai

Casino Manager

Fung Ngai

Acting

黃霑

Wong But-Man

Acting

Suen Wing-Yan

Game Show Hostess

No Image

Acting

Tiu Man-Ming

Game Show Hostess

Tiu Man-Ming

Acting

鄭少萍

Mrs. Chow

鄭少萍

Acting

洪金寶

Beach Rascal

洪金寶

Acting

鄭君綿

Unknown Role

鄭君綿

Acting

黃新

Sung Kei-Man

Acting

李昆

Naked Man in Hotel Room

Acting

Kam Shan

Beggar

No Image

Acting

To Sam-Ku

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Ma Siu-Ying

Blackjack Gambler

Ma Siu-Ying

Acting

Chan Lap-Ban

Blackjack Gambler

Chan Lap-Ban

Acting

Wong Hon

Bu Yin

Wong Hon

Acting

Yi Fung

Mahjong Gambler

Yi Fung

Acting

Tsang Choh-Lam

Gambling Prisoner

Tsang Choh-Lam

Acting

何柏光

Jailer

何柏光

Writing

Lau Tin-Chi

Unknown Role

Lau Tin-Chi

Acting

Gam Lau

Unknown Role

Gam Lau

Production

Louis Sit

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Lee Yin-Ping

Game Show Participant

Lee Yin-Ping

Acting

Shing Gwan-On

Unknown Role

Shing Gwan-On

Acting

David Cheung

Unknown Role

No Image

Art

Wong Shun-Chang

Unknown Role

Wong Shun-Chang

Acting

羅國維

Unknown Role

羅國維

Writing

Wong Yi-Wa

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Fu Ching Chen

Boss Ching's Thug

Fu Ching Chen

Acting

Lam Tin

Xiao Shu

Lam Tin

Acting

Hung Tak-shing

Unknown Role

Hung Tak-shing

Acting

陳飛龍

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Fung Luk-Tak

Unknown Role

No Image

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錢似鶯

Blackjack Gambler

錢似鶯

Acting

Huang Pa-Ching

Blackjack Gambler

Huang Pa-Ching

Acting

Tiger Yang Cheong-Woo

Gambler at Beach

Tiger Yang Cheong-Woo

Acting

張華

Gambler at Beach

Acting

淩漢

Unknown Role

Acting

Ting Tung

Unknown Role

Ting Tung

Acting

Wan Ling-Kwong

Prison Guard

Wan Ling-Kwong

Acting

李景帆

Prisoner

No Image

Acting

陳龍

Ching's Thug

Acting

馮敬文

Ching's Dice Croupier

馮敬文

Acting

張作舟

Audience at Game Show

張作舟

Acting

Kwan Yan

Audience at Game Show

Kwan Yan

Acting

Gam Tin-Chue

Gambler

Gam Tin-Chue

Acting

Goo Chim-Hung

Unknown Role

Goo Chim-Hung

Acting

Chan Chue

Unknown Role

Chan Chue

Acting

Ray Cordeiro

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Lam Wah

Man at TV Show

Lam Wah

Acting

Lam Yuen

Man at TV Show

Lam Yuen

Acting

Man Ngai-Tik

Unknown Role

Man Ngai-Tik

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