Gambit

Ideal and reality clash in this humorous tale of the heist that could have been. As scheming career cat burglar Harry Dean (Michael Cane) prepares to steal a priceless statue from the world's richest man, he seeks out the assistance of Eurasian showgirl Suzy Chang Shirley Maclaine). Though the ...more

Gambit is a delightful caper film, entertainingly styled by cinematographer-turned-director Ronald Neame. It features fine lead performances from Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine, and a similarly strong supporting performance from Herbert Lom, the ostensible victim of their crime. The clever story mixes a fun, lightweight attitude with an intricate series of twists, helping it work as both a mystery and a comedy. The material owes a great debt to the Cary Grant-Audrey Hepburn 1963 ...more