
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Synopsis:
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.
Top Cast:
Ben GazzaraCosmo Vittelli
Timothy CareyFlo
Seymour CasselMort Weil
Robert PhillipsPhil
Morgan WoodwardThe Boss
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