The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

1976-02-15| 135 min

Cosmo Vittelli, the proprietor of a sleazy, low-rent Hollywood cabaret, has a real affection for the women who strip in his peepshows and the staff who keep up his dingy establishment. He also has a major gambling problem that has gotten him in trouble before. When Cosmo loses big-time at an underground casino run by mobster Mort, he isn't able to pay up. Mort then offers Cosmo the chance to pay back his debt by knocking off a pesky, Mafia-protected bookie.

Genres

ThrillerCrimeDrama

Cast

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Timothy Carey

Timothy Carey

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Robert Phillips

Robert Phillips

Morgan Woodward

Morgan Woodward

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