Pleasure Palace

Pleasure Palace

Pleasure Palace

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Pleasure Palace

"Where a Cut of the Cards Decides Everyone's Fate"

1980

1h 37m

5.5(4 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

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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10 featured cast members

Starring

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Louie Lefevre

Hope Lange

Hope Lange

Madelaine Calvert

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

'Pokey'

J.D. Cannon

J.D. Cannon

Howland

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Benny Marfo

Victoria Principal

Victoria Principal

Patti Flynn

Teddi Siddall

Bobby

John Fujioka

John Fujioka

Ito

Alexander Zale

Alexander Zale

Hussein

Chuck Hicks

Chuck Hicks

Dietrich

Creative team

Directed by: Walter Grauman
Written by: Blanche Hanalis
Produced by: Norman Rosemont

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