The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

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7.0(280 votes)
1976
2h 15m
ThrillerCrimeDrama
gambling debtstrip clubmobsterlos angeles, californiamob hitneo-noirclub owneranxious

Overview

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.

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