The fourth of
Kenny Rogers'
Gambler TV movies, 1991's
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw is regarded by many Western diehards as the best. This time, gambler Brady Hawkes is en route to a high-stakes poker game in San Francisco. His travelling companions are a trouble-prone frontier Romeo (
Rick Rossovich) and a feisty ex-saloon gal (Reba McIntyre). Never mind that: The real attraction of
Luck of the Draw is its enormous guest-star lineup of famous TV cowboy heroes of yore: Gene "Bat Masterson" Barry, Hugh "Wyatt Earp" O'Brien,
Brian "The Westerner" Keith, Chuck "The Rifleman" Connors, Jack "Maverick"
Kelly, Clint "Cheyenne" Walker,
David "Kung Fu" Carradine, and "Virginian" co-stars
James Drury and
Doug McClure. The first portion of this two-part movie concentrates on setting up the plot; Part two is the card game itself, preceded by a boxing match refereed by Bat Masterson (Gene Barry). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide