"Where a Cut of the Cards Decides Everyone's Fate"22 October 1980Drama, TV Movie97 mins
Story of a professional gambler, connoisseur, gourmet and sportsman who sets out to help a Las Vegas hotel-casino owner from losing his controlling interest to a business syndicate but finds his reputation is on the line when he runs into a mystery lady who seems to operate on both sides of the law.
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