Movies and TvShows featuring "gambling-syndicate" theme.

Don Vito Corleone, the head of a mafia family, decides to pass down his criminal empire to his son Michael. However, this decision unknowingly puts his family in grave danger. Michael, a decorated war hero, initially wants nothing to do with his family's criminal activities. But when his father is critically injured, Michael takes matters into his own hands and becomes deeply involved in the world of organized crime. As tensions rise and enemies gather, Michael must navigate a dangerous path to protect his family and secure their legacy.

In Las Vegas, two best friends - a casino executive and a mafia enforcer - compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite. Sam Rothstein becomes the boss of the Tangiers Casino, doubling its profits for the Mafia. However, his friend Nicky Santoro becomes a liability with his violent temper. Sam falls in love with Ginger McKenna, but their relationship deteriorates when her past catches up with them. As the mob's power declines, Sam reflects on the changes in Las Vegas.

Force of Evil tells the story of an accountant caught in the middle of a battle between two brothers, one involved in a corrupt numbers racket and the other a lawyer with moral principles. Set in Manhattan during the 1940s, the film explores themes of honesty, corruption, and the consequences of one's choices. The main character's claustrophobia and his relationships with a male police officer and a secretary add depth to the narrative.

In King Lear (1987), a film editor finds himself captivated by the writings of a renowned playwright. As he delves deeper into the playwright's works, his own life starts to mirror the themes of power, virtue, and the complexities of human relationships. Set against the backdrop of the 1980s and the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster, this film explores art, inspiration, and the blurred lines between reality and fiction.

Biyaheng Langit tells the story of Bea, a young Filipino-American (Joyce Jimenez). Bea is bored; all she wants in life is to raise five thousand dollars so that she can live independently in the United States. To relieve her boredom, Bea follows her grandmother (Nida Blanca) to the casino, where they gamble all night; this is where she meets Danny (Mark Anthony Fernandez), a runner who collects money from the tables for Bosing (Bembol Roco).

A high school student named Johnny rebels against the system, getting involved with organized crime and street racing. He must navigate the dangerous world of loan sharks and betting, all while trying to maintain his relationships and navigate the complexities of growing up.

A private eye is hired by a mayoral candidate to prevent any sort of adverse publicity. It seems that, somewhere in town, there's a talking blackbird who insists upon saying that the candidate will commit a murder. When the killing occurs, the candidate is implicated, and the detective is off on a hectic pursuit of the incriminating crow and the actual murderer.

A con man finds himself in San Francisco on Christmas Eve, where he reunites with a disabled woman and gets caught up in a plot involving a gambling syndicate and mistaken identity.

A story about Manuel man who's just been conned out of his savings when he meets up with Nanding a Jeepney driver who has a plan for how the two of them can find riches, billiards.

A former prizefighter tries to help his son pay off his gambling debts.

After her father's funeral, Joan becomes entangled in a gambling syndicate, leading to deception, marital infidelity, and a high-stakes game of chance.

When a highly-skilled martial artist turned rookie cop loses his best friend to a gambling syndicate that runs a to-the-death fight competition, he makes it his mission to bring justice.

Gao Jun can memorize everything he sees and Zhou Xing Xing has a special will power. Together they use their special abilities to make money through gambling. They meet Uncle Da, known as "Master of Mahjong," who teaches them professional skills.

Hugh Beaumont stars as detective "Michael Shayne" in this 1946 B-film.

Skipper Murphy is serving as trainer and inspiration for his brother Red Murphy training for a world championship title bout. Trouble comes for the Murphys when Red runs up against a gambling syndicate and is put on the spot to throw the fight.

An up-and-coming heavyweight fighter, George Wilson, arrives in Vulcan City, a small mid-western town over-run by racketeers, to fight a heavily-favored Frankie Sebastian. George arrives but his manager Dolan is nowhere to be found. But Ma and Pa Karlsen, owners of Karlsen's Kozy Kottages motel and restaurant take him under their wing. He meets Miss Gormley who is also there to meet the no-show manager who is blackmailing her brother. Dolan still hasn't arrived by the date of the fight but, to the surprise of sports-promoters Tom Healy and Dominic Guido, George shows up and wins the fight. This wins him the friendship of trainer Al Muntz and the enmity of Willie Foltis, a punchy ex-fighter and a Healy henchman. This leads George to a fight with "Soldier" Freeman, whose manager Scotty Cameron has made arrangements for the favored-Freeman to take a dive, so he and Healy and Guido can clean up betting on the underdog. But Honest George has other plans.

Cap Collender (Arthur Loft),a showboat gambling racketeer, ensnares a collegiate rowing team's coxswain, "Squirt" Adams (Jimmy Eagles), into the sports-gambling racket.

In Odds and Evens, two detective brothers team up to bring down an organized crime ring that specializes in illegal gambling. As they dive deeper into the investigation, they find themselves facing off against dangerous gangsters and getting involved in high-speed car chases, fistfights, and even a bit of harness racing. With their partnership and wit, the brothers aim to expose the syndicate's secrets and bring justice to the streets.

A posse, hunting the assailant of Denton's Partner, captures Steve Carlisle (Charles Starrett), who identifies himself as a mineralogist sent to check the area for quartz for radio parts. Calling at the Denton ranch, Steve hires Cannonball Mullins (Dub Taylor), who has just been fired by Jane Fielding (Vi Athens), Denton's ward. Steve learns that she wants to sell the ranch to the Empire Syndicate. Paul Edwards (Lloyd Bridges), syndicate representative, plans to convert the ranch into a swank hotel-gambling operation. At a party which Jane gives for Edwards, Hiram Denton (William Gould), is murdered and Steve is accused. He and Cannonball escape before the sheriff can take them into custody, and in searching for evidence find that Jane and Edwards are married and have done the killings in order to gain the ranch.