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The Big Town

Where:

Illinois

When:

The 1950s

Lady luck is always on his side. Tonight, she's on fire. — It is 1957. J.C. Cullen is a young man from a small town, with a talent for winning at craps, who leaves for the big city to work as a professional gambler. While there, he breaks the bank at a private craps game at the Gem Club, owned by George Cole, and falls in love with two women, one of them Cole's wife.

Released in 1987 — 109 minutes

Genres:

Drama Romance

Language:

English