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Series · 1995–1995Ended

The Gambling Man

6.2·1 season·3 episodes·60 min avg.·United Kingdom

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.

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Feb 26, 1995

Rory is a small-stakes gambler and rent collector. He wants to get into a big stakes game despite being warned against it. His sweetheart, Janie, doesn't approve of his gambling. Jimmy, his brother, wants them to invest in a shipyard.

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Part 2
Part 2
Mar 5, 1995

While Rory convalesces, John George gets in trouble with the law. Miss Kean takes over for her ailing father. Janie heads to France, with her employers, with tragic consequences.

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Part 3
Part 3
Mar 12, 1995

Cast

17 credited
Robson Green
Rory Connor
Bernard Hill
Frank nickle
Sylvestra Le Touzel
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David Nellist
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Anne Kent
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Ian Cullen
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Sammy Johnson
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SP
Stephanie Putson
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AM
Allen Mechen
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Dennis Lingard
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