Release Date

26 Feb, 1995

Runtime

01:00: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

3/1

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

The Gambling Man

Photos

×

Miniseries

26 Feb, 1995

Created By

Catherine Cookson

Actors

Robson Green

Bernard Hill

Sylvestra Le Touzel

David Nellist

Anne Kent

Ian Cullen

Sammy Johnson

Stephanie Putson

Allen Mechen

Dennis Lingard

Amber Styles

Ron Senior Jr.

Sarah Finch

John Middleton

Margery Bone

Lyn Douglas

Joe Ging

Crew

Norman Stone

T.R. Bowen

Catherine Cookson