h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Surely it was the scourge of Robert Redford's character? Paul Newman didn't go near a roulette table in The Sting

Pimmsaloonie

Actually, to be more precise, it should have been both of them. I can't remember if it's mentioned in the film but certainly in the book Newman's character claims to have been wipe out by gambling. Redford's just a part-time loser.

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I to your superior knowledge. I was not aware there was a book (of the film), or recall that Newman's character's gambling problem was roulette related - no visual flashback to illuminate me. I only remembered Redford's character losing his cash to a crooked roulette table where subtle pins were used to prevent the ball landing in the wrong numbers.

Pimms

That he did.

The book is by Robert Weverka (I think it's spelled like that), and is pretty much a word-for-word retread of the film.

Now I re-read the entry, though, I do find Redford springing to mind.

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