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'Casino' is a 1980 American made-for-television adventure film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Mike Connors, Barry Van Dyke and Gene Evans. It originally premiered on ABC on August 1, 1980.TV WEEKEND DEALING WITH THE AGED: HOW KIN TRY TO COPE O'Connor, John J. New York Times 1 Aug 1980: C.22

Plot



Nick is a suave and sophisticated gambler who owns a floating hotel and gambling ship which is plagued by sabotage on its maiden voyage.

Cast



*Mike Connors as Nick

*Barry Van Dyke as Edge

*Gene Evans as Captain K L Fitzgerald

*Hedley Mattingly as Foxworth

*Gary Burghoff as Bill Taylor

*Joseph Cotten as Ed Booker

*Lynda Day George as Carol

*Bo Hopkins as Stoney

*Robert Loggia as Karl Hauptman

*Robert Reed as Darius

*Barry Sullivan as Sam Fletcher

*Sherry Jackson as Jennifer

Production



The story was inspired by 'Mr Lucky'. Star Mike Connors originally envisioned a grittier version with the floating casino being run down. However the success of 'The Love Boat' prompted the final version to be more glamorous.Tempo: Mike Connors finds he can't win with 'Casino' film

Witbeck, Charles. Chicago Tribune 31 July 1980: a9.


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