Top Cast
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Tony Curtis
Eddie Darrow
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Joanne Dru
Christine Lawrence Manard
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Lyle Bettger
Justin Keit
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Marvin Miller
Cliff Chalmer
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Victor Sen Yung
Allan Chung
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Peter Mamakos
Sam (as Peter J. Mamakos)
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Mai Tai Sing
Soo Lee (as Mae Tai Sing)
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Howard Chuman
Hon-Fai
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Weaver Levy
Tang
Overview
Eddie Darrow, seeking a mobster's widow in Macao, gets involved in a casino owner's affairs.
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