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The Gambling Syndicate

The Gambling Syndicate

1975•1h 21m•9.0/10
CrimeAction

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9.0/10(1)

A provincial detective seeks to take down a local gambling syndicate with the help of two convicts.

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Production

Shaw Brothers

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Danny Lee Sau-Yin

Danny Lee Sau-Yin

Fang Da

Ku Feng

Ku Feng

Chen Tian-Gui

Fan Mei-Sheng

Fan Mei-Sheng

Jin Gang

Cheng Kang-Yeh

Cheng Kang-Yeh

Zhu 'Nine Hands'

Hu Chin

Hu Chin

Su Yu Bao

Lo Lieh

Lo Lieh

Prison Guard

Chiang Nan

Chiang Nan

Qiang Dao, Third Brother

Wong Ching

Wong Ching

Wang Zhen-Ping

Yuen Biao

Yuen Biao

Casino thug

Ricky Hui Koon-Ying

Ricky Hui Koon-Ying

Casino traitor

Corey Yuen

Corey Yuen

Tsui Siu-Ming

Tsui Siu-Ming

Yuen Woo-Ping

Yuen Woo-Ping

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