The film centres around gangland boss Vic Morono who presides over a mixed pack of cards with the trumps being the 'The Four Deuces'-Chip Morono, Mickey Navarro, Ben Arlen and Smokey Ross.
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| Jack Palance | ... |
Vic Morono - the Boss
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| Carol Lynley | ... |
Wendy Rittenhouse - the Girlfriend
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| Warren Berlinger | ... |
Chico Hamilton - the Arch Rival
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| Adam Roarke | ... |
Russ Timmons - the Reporter
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| Gianni Russo | ... |
Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
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| H.B. Haggerty | ... |
Mickey Navarro - the 'Deuce of Spades'
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| Johnny Haymer | ... |
Ben Arlen - the 'Deuce of Hearts'
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| Martin Kove | ... |
Smokey Ross - the 'Deuce of Diamonds'
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| Cherie Latimer | ... |
Dolly Morono - Chip's Wife
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| E.J. Peaker | ... |
Lori Rogers - the Songbird
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Damon Douglas | ... |
Buroughs
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Ben Frommer | ... |
George
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Mickey Morton | ... |
Book
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Jack O'Leary | ... |
Bull
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Sierra Bandit | ... |
Flame - Smokey's Girl
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Robert Deman | ... |
Blade
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| Lois Foraker | ... |
Blonde Singer
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Issac Goz | ... |
Boobury
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Lany Gustavson | ... |
Ma Hamilton
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| James Jeter | ... |
Capt. 'Smitty' Baird
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| David Jolliffe | ... |
Bud
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Richard Molinare | ... |
Shepherd
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Arnold Moreno | ... |
Priest Walker
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Brooke Palance | ... |
Hospital Nurse
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| Rob Reece | ... |
Lake
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| Robert Shayne | ... |
Vince
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Vantine | ... |
Girl in the Cake
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| Carl Weathers | ... |
Taxi cab driver
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| Deborah Romare | ... |
Cigarette Girl
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| Vincent Di Paolo | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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Luther Fear | ... |
Doorman at nightclub (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William H. Bushnell | ... | (as William H. Bushnell Jr.) |
Written by
| Don Martin | ... | (story) |
| Lester Franklin | ... | (screenplay) (as C. Lester Franklin) |
Produced by
| Yoram Globus | ... | producer |
| Menahem Golan | ... | executive producer |
| Joel B. Michaels | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Kenneth Wannberg | ... | (as Ken Wannberg) |
Cinematography by
| Stephen M. Katz | ... | director of photography (as Stephen Katz) |
Editing by
| Aaron Stell | ||
Production Design by
| Jackson De Govia | ... | (as Jackson Degovia) |
Art Direction by
| James William Newport | ... | (as Jim Newport) |
Costume Design by
| Jodie Lynn Tillen | ... | (as Jodie Tillen) |
Production Management
| Joel Michaels | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jim Bloom | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Michael Katz | ... | carpenter |
| Adrianne Levesque | ... | set dresser |
| Dave Margolin | ... | painter |
| David McMacken | ... | title illustrator |
| Erik L. Nelson | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| John B. Schuyler | ... | boom operator |
| Jeff Wexler | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Roger George | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| George Sawaya | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Nick Dimitri | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Decker | ... | best boy grip |
| Norman Glasser | ... | gaffer |
| Douglas Olivares | ... | electrician |
| Bruce Pearn | ... | best boy electric |
| Tom Prophet Jr. | ... | dolly grip |
| Harry Rez | ... | key grip |
| Randall Robinson | ... | first assistant camera |
| Raymond Stella | ... | electrician |
| Klaus Wille | ... | second assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Hannah Hempstead | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Dan Perri | ... | opticals / title designer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1975) (Australia) (theatrical)
- AVCO Embassy Pictures (1976) (United States) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (1976) (Canada) (theatrical)
- AVCO Embassy (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Corona (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Rivus (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Video Classics (1981) (Australia) (video)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1984) (France) (VHS)
- Embassy Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Mr. Banker Films (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Gangland boss Vic Morono presides over a mixed pack of cards with the trumps being the 'The Four Deuces': Chip Morono, Mickey Navarro, Ben Arlen, and Smokey Ross. The abundance of humor, sadness and blood in this fast-moving film culminates in the final shoot-out with just one left standing, but who will it be--and has he been dealt the worst hand of all? Written by pombear |
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| Taglines | There are no aces in this pack!! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final theatrical feature film of actor Robert Shayne who played Vince. See more » |
| Goofs | The film is set in 1932, but Vic is seen reading a Batman comic. Batman did not debut until 1939. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Al Capone - Profession: Gangster (2014). See more » |