Casino (1980 film)

Casino is a 1980 American made-for-television adventure film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Mike Connors, Barry Van Dyke and Gene Evans. It originally premiered on ABC on August 1, 1980.

Plot
Nick is a suave and sophisticated gambler who owns a floating hotel and gambling ship, which is plagued by sabotage on its maiden voyage.

Cast

 * Mike Connors as Nick
 * Barry Van Dyke as Edge
 * Gene Evans as Captain K L Fitzgerald
 * Hedley Mattingly as Foxworth
 * Gary Burghoff as Bill Taylor
 * Joseph Cotten as Ed Booker
 * Lynda Day George as Carol
 * Bo Hopkins as Stoney
 * Robert Loggia as Karl Hauptman
 * Robert Reed as Darius
 * Barry Sullivan as Sam Fletcher
 * Sherry Jackson as Jennifer

Production
The story was inspired by Mr Lucky. Star Mike Connors originally envisioned a grittier version with the floating casino being run down. However, the success of The Love Boat prompted the final version to be more glamorous.