The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Ben GazzaraCosmo Vittelli

Timothy CareyFlo

Seymour CasselMort Weil

Robert PhillipsPhil

Morgan WoodwardThe Boss

Al RubanMarty Reitz

Azizi JohariRachel

HajiHaji

Alice FriedlandSherry

Derna Wylde

Derna WyldeDerna

Virginia CarringtonMama

Carolyn Warren

Carolyn WarrenCarol