In 18th century England, two penniless con artists, Isabel Winslow and John Banterbury, rig a high-stakes card game against a hot-headed young nobleman, Lord Benedict.
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Jeffrey Cohen
Liège Brunswick
Steven Cohen
Liège Razzleberry
Robert Hadlock
Lord Benedict
Nathan Vincenti
John Banterbury
Shelley Q.
Isabel Winslow
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