The Gambler (TV movie series)

The Gambler is a series of American western television films starring Kenny Rogers as Brady Hawkes, a fictional oldwest gambler. The character was inspired by Rogers hit song The Gambler. There are five movies in the series. The first four are directed by Dick Lowry while the last was directed by Jack Bender. The movies are

Kenny Rogers stars as Brady Hawkes, the titular gambler, who embarks on a journey to meet Jeremiah Ronnie Scribner, the young son he never knew after Jeremiah sends him a letter. Along the way, Brady meets Billy Montana Bruce Boxleitner and the two become friends. Billy while trying to help Brady in his quest fancies himself as a professional poker player on his own. Although Billy makes mistakes along the way some of these include trying to find a way to cheat or do some smooth talking, Brady makes sure that he stays on good behavior during a train ride to Yuma, CA citation needed . The duo help Jennie Reed Lee Purcell, a prostitute who has trouble with a train baron. At the end, Bradys sons stepfather Clu Gulager is confronted.The movie was produced by the fledgling Kragon and Co. production company. The ranch headquarters at Valle Grande in Valles Caldera, New Mexico was used as a filming location. ........

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