Jinxed is an apt name for this disastrous project which, sadly, turned out to be
Don Siegel's final film. The film takes place in Reno, where blackjack dealer Willie Brodax (
Ken Wahl) becomes an innocent victim of a broken-down gambler named Harold Benson (
Rip Torn). Such is Willie's luck that when he sees Benson sit down at his blackjack table, he realizes that he will soon be out of a job. Benson is also giving his girlfriend Bonita Friml (
Bette Midler) a difficult time. When she notices Willie and sees how Bensen is putting him through the wringer, she begins to fall for him and gets him involved in a scheme to kill her boyfriend. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide