secret compartment, finds the fake, and has Nicole arrested at the airport. At breakfast, he tells her that his agents have found Harry in Hong Kong; he too will be arrested unless the real statuette is returned. She is free to go with a dossier of Harry if she takes that message to him. At Emile's workshop in Hong Kong, Harry reveals that he actually hid the statuette inside a Buddha statue Emile had sold Shahbandar, and left the hotel a telegraph of this while she was traveling. In the least, Harry only wanted to give the appearance that it had been stolen, as no one yet knows when Shahbandar will reverse that credibility. Emile, in fact, made an exact replica of the statuette as well as the decoy that Shahbandar had on display; and with three prospective buyers already waiting, Harry and Emile must now sell the replica as the real thing. Nicole proves unhappy at Harry's criminal lifestyle, so Harry smashes the replica to prove she is more important to him than his life of crime. She and Harry leave Emile supposedly disconsolate—until he receives a telephone call afterwards, happily starts making arrangements with a buyer, and takes one of several more replicas of the statuette. Cast Shirley MacLaine as Nicole Michael Caine as Harry Herbert Lom as Shahbandar Roger C. Carmel as Ram Arnold Moss as Abdul John Abbott as Emile Richard Angarola as Colonel Salim Maurice Marsac as Hotel Clerk Awards Nominated for Academy Awards were: Alexander Golitzen and George C. Webb (Art Direction), John McCarthy Jr. and John P. Austin (Set Decoration), for Best Art Direction Jean Louis for Best Costume Design Waldon O. Watson for Best Sound Remake In 2012, a new Gambit was released. This version co-starred Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz in the leads, with Diaz's character now a Texas rodeo performer who is coaxed by Firth into coming to England and attempting to con a billionaire played by Alan Rickman. The script for this adaptation was written by Joel and Ethan Coen. See also List of American films of 1966 Nonlinear narrative References External links 1966 films 1960s crime comedy films American crime comedy films American heist films Films scored by Maurice Jarre Films directed by Ronald Neame Films set in Asia Films set in Hong Kong Films set in the Middle East Universal Pictures films 1960s heist films 1966 comedy