Main Cast: Gene Barry, James Drury, Doug McClure, Rick Rossovich, Kenny Rogers, Reba McEntire
Release Year: 1991
Country: US
Run Time: 180 minutes
Plot
The fourth of Kenny Rogers' Gambler TV movies, 1991's The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw is regarded by many Western diehards as the best. This time, gambler Brady Hawkes is en route to a high-stakes poker game in San Francisco. His travelling companions are a trouble-prone frontier Romeo (Rick Rossovich) and a feisty ex-saloon gal (Reba McEntire). Never mind that: The real attraction of Luck of the Draw is its enormous guest-star lineup of famous TV cowboy heroes of yore: Gene "Bat Masterson" Barry, Hugh "Wyatt Earp" O'Brien, Brian "The Westerner" Keith, Chuck "The Rifleman" Connors, Jack "Maverick" Kelly, Clint "Cheyenne" Walker, David "Kung Fu" Carradine, and "Virginian" co-stars James Drury and Doug McClure. The first portion of this two-part movie concentrates on setting up the plot; Part two is the card game itself, preceded by a boxing match refereed by Bat Masterson (Gene Barry). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Claude Akins - Franklin D. Roosevelt; Tammy Amerson - Colette; Dion Anderson; Gene Barry - Bat Masterson; Paul Brinegar; Kent Broadhurst - Sailor Johnson; Jere Burns - Cade Dalton; Mary Cadorette - Edwina; Jorge Cervera, Jr. - Colonel Volcar; Tim Choate - Bad Boy Jon Wilson; Debra Christofferson - Paula Thomas; Chuck Connors - Lucas McCain; Teri Copley - Daisy McKee; James Drury - Jim; Linda Evans - Kate Muldoon; John Fleck - Bank Manager; Ann Gillespie - Eula Boatwright; Marianne Gordon - Miss LaRosa; Max Grodenchik - Bailiff; Melissa Hurley - Susanne; Brian Keith - The Westerner; Jack Kelly - Bart Maverick; Norman Large - Dr. Hewitt; Jack Lilley - Jack Lilley; Rex Linn - Henry; Patrick Macnee - Sir Colin; Barbara March - Prairie Kate; Alma Martinez - Sonora Sue; Doug McClure - Doug; Ray McKinnon - Lee Bob; Hugh O'Brian - Marshall Wyatt Earp; Park Overall - Melody O'Rourke; Michael Pniewski - Ring Announcer; Sheryl Lee Ralph - Miss Rosalee; Christopher Rich - Lute Cantrell; Rick Rossovich - Ethan; Zelda Rubinstein - O'Malley; Brad Sullivan - Judge Roy Bean; Dub Taylor; Clint Walker - Cheyenne; Sam Whipple - Bert Jeeter; Kelly Yunkermann - Smiling Charlie Adams; David Carradine - Caine; Johnny Crawford - Mark McCain; Don S. Davis - Rodeo Announcer; Mickey Rooney - The Director; Kevin Furlong - Johnny Loughlin; Julie Donald - Ruby Roy Bean; Sean Faro - C.R.; Pete Antico - Sailors Trainer
Credit
Dick Lowry - Director, Mark Snow - Composer (Music Score), Frank P. Beascoechea - Cinematographer, Jeb Rosebrook - Screenwriter, Joe Byrne - Screenwriter
