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The Gambling Man
created by Catherine Cookson
19951 season★ 5.5
Drama
overview
The Gambling Man is a three-part British television drama based on Catherine Cookson's 1975 novel of the same name. Produced by Tyne Tees Television for ITV, the serial stars Robson Green, Stephanie Putson, Ian Cullen, and David Nellist. Dissatisfied with his life, Tyneside rent collector Rory Connor decides to use his talents as a card player to improve his situation. He's soon able to purchase a boatyard and marry his childhood sweetheart Janie Waggett, but his success is built on a tangle of lies and deceit. Never one to shy away from high stakes, Rory is in the game of his life when he's asked to make the ultimate sacrifice for his brother.
cast
Robson Green
Rory Connor
Bernard Hill
Frank nickle
Sylvestra Le Touzel
David Nellist
Anne Kent
I
Ian Cullen
Sammy Johnson
S
Stephanie Putson
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Created by
Catherine Cookson
Status
Ended
Episodes
3
Language
EN
