Lavender's first boss at CBOT, Ray Cahnman, is now a zealous, outspoken screen trader.

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Some first-rate screen heavies further enhance the drama, notably the Maltese actor Joseph Calleia as the gambling boss Nick Varna and the mooselike William Bendix as his sadistic muscle, Jeff.

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