The Gambling Man
26/02/1995
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.
TV Show Information
Robson Green
as Rory Connor
Bernard Hill
as Frank nickle
Sylvestra Le Touzel
as
David Nellist
as
Anne Kent
as
Ian Cullen
as
Sammy Johnson
as
Stephanie Putson
as
Allen Mechen
as
Dennis Lingard
as
Amber Styles
as
Ron Senior Jr.
as
Frank Mills
as
Sarah Finch
as
John Middleton
as
Margery Bone
as
Lyn Douglas
as
Joe Ging
as
