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Uhkapeliä Afrikassa

Original title: The Big Gamble
  • 19611961
  • SS
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
267
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POPULARITY
112,640
45,951
Stephen Boyd, Juliette Gréco, and David Wayne in Uhkapeliä Afrikassa (1961)
ActionAdventureComedy
Misadventures of an ambitious unlucky Irishman who goes on a long and arduous trip to Africa along with his wife and bumbling cousin in hopes of starting a trucking business there.Misadventures of an ambitious unlucky Irishman who goes on a long and arduous trip to Africa along with his wife and bumbling cousin in hopes of starting a trucking business there.Misadventures of an ambitious unlucky Irishman who goes on a long and arduous trip to Africa along with his wife and bumbling cousin in hopes of starting a trucking business there.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
267
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
112,640
45,951
  • Directors
    • Richard Fleischer
    • Elmo Williams(African action sequences)
  • Writer
    • Irwin Shaw
  • Stars
    • Stephen Boyd
    • Juliette Gréco
    • David Wayne
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Richard Fleischer
    • Elmo Williams(African action sequences)
  • Writer
    • Irwin Shaw
  • Stars
    • Stephen Boyd
    • Juliette Gréco
    • David Wayne
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    • 10User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Juliette Gréco in Uhkapeliä Afrikassa (1961)
    Juliette Gréco in Uhkapeliä Afrikassa (1961)
    Juliette Gréco in Uhkapeliä Afrikassa (1961)
    Juliette Gréco in Uhkapeliä Afrikassa (1961)
    Juliette Gréco in Uhkapeliä Afrikassa (1961)
    Juliette Gréco in Uhkapeliä Afrikassa (1961)
    Stephen Boyd, Juliette Gréco, and Alain Saury in Uhkapeliä Afrikassa (1961)
    Stephen Boyd, Juliette Gréco, and David Wayne in Uhkapeliä Afrikassa (1961)
    Stephen Boyd, Juliette Gréco, and David Wayne in Uhkapeliä Afrikassa (1961)
    Uhkapeliä Afrikassa (1961)
    Uhkapeliä Afrikassa (1961)
    Stephen Boyd, Juliette Gréco, and Alain Saury in Uhkapeliä Afrikassa (1961)

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    Stephen Boyd
    Stephen Boyd
    • Vic
    Juliette Gréco
    Juliette Gréco
    • Marie
    • (as Juliette Greco)
    David Wayne
    David Wayne
    • Samuel
    Gregory Ratoff
    Gregory Ratoff
    • Kaltenberg
    Sybil Thorndike
    Sybil Thorndike
    • 'Aunt Cathleen'
    • (as Dame Sybil Thorndike)
    • …
    Fernand Ledoux
    Fernand Ledoux
    • Customs Official
    Marie Kean
    Marie Kean
    • Cynthia
    Harold Goldblatt
    • The Priest
    Maureen O'Dea
    • Margaret Brennan
    J.G. Devlin
    J.G. Devlin
    • The Driving Instructor
    • (as Jimmy Devlin)
    Philip O'Flynn
    • John Brennan
    • (as Phillip O'Flynn)
    Fergal Stanley
    • Davey Brennan
    Jess Hahn
    Jess Hahn
    • First Mate
    Alain Saury
    Alain Saury
    • Lieutenant François
    Jacques Marin
    Jacques Marin
    • The Hotel Clerk
    James Campbell
    James Campbell
    • Bit Part
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Richard Fleischer
      • Elmo Williams(African action sequences)
    • Writer
      • Irwin Shaw
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    • Trivia
      Stephen Boyd nearly drowned while shooting this film. He was saved by co-star David Wayne, according to Boyd in a December 11, 1960 appearance as a Mystery Guest on What's My Line? (1950).
    • Goofs
      The tailgate on the truck changes from open to closed several times when the truck is stuck in the river bed.
    • Quotes

      Samuel: [Samuel,Vic and Maria watch a group of natives sing and dance as they move down a trail] Where are they going, a festival of some sort?

      Marie: No, to a funeral.

      Vic: A funeral? I've never heard of anyone celebrating a funeral.

      Marie: Did you ever hear of an Irish wake?

    • Connections
      Referenced in What's My Line?: Stephen Boyd (1960)

    User reviews10

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    10/10
    Brilliant.
    I love this movie though I was very young when it was made and did not see it at the time. I thought it was fantastically well made. Very well acted by entire cast. But star of the film was the young boy Davey. I wonder what happened to the actor who played him, Fergal Stanley . Did he become a professional actor ? I imagine he is highly successful in his chosen field. Does anyone know did he make other films If so I would love to know. Top marks, highly recommended. Would love to hear others views on this and other films made around the same time with a similar theme that would be of interest and appeal to someone who loved The Big Gamble
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    • ludibar
    • May 27, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 17, 1961 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Big Gamble
    • Filming locations
      • Côte D'Ivoire
    • Production company
      • Darryl F. Zanuck Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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