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A Big Hand for the Little Lady

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

7,1 /10 (79 Votes)
1966 EN 95 min

Overview

A naive traveler in Laredo gets involved in a poker game between the richest men in the area, jeopardizing all the money he has saved for the purpose of settling with his wife and child in San Antonio.

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Release date

08/06/1966

Votes

79

Popularity

1.1

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Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

95 min

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Meredith

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

Mary

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Henry Drummond

Paul Ford

Paul Ford

C.P. Ballinger

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Benson Tropp

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Doc Scully

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Otto Habershaw

Robert Middleton

Robert Middleton

Dennis Wilcox

John Qualen

John Qualen

Jesse Buford

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Jean-Michel Michenaud

Jackie

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James Berwick

Sam Rhine

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Allen Collins

Toby

Jim Boles

Jim Boles

Pete

Virginia Gregg

Virginia Gregg

Mrs. Drummond

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Old Man in Saloon

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Mrs. Craig

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Owney Price

James Griffith

James Griffith

Mr. Stribling

Noah Keen

Noah Keen

Sparrow

Milton Selzer

Milton Selzer

Fleeson

Victor Adamson

Victor Adamson

Barfly Doc Talks To (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Barfly (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Barfly (uncredited)

Mark Allen

Mark Allen

Blacksmith (uncredited)

No photo

Walter Bacon

Barfly (uncredited)

No photo

John Bose

Barfly (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman

Rudy Bowman

Barfly (uncredited)

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John Breen

Barfly (uncredited)

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Loren Brown

Casino Worker (uncredited)

Claudia Bryar

Claudia Bryar

Mrs. Price (uncredited)

No photo

Mushy Callahan

Townsman (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Townsman (uncredited)

No photo

Bud Cokes

Townsman (uncredited)

William Cort

William Cort

Arthur (uncredited)

No photo

Russell Custer

Barfly (uncredited)

Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Harry Tate (uncredited)

No photo

Joe Garcio

Barfly (uncredited)

Tony Giorgio

Tony Giorgio

Steamboat (uncredited)

No photo

Louise Glenn

Celie Drummond (uncredited)

No photo

George Golden

Barfly (uncredited)

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James Gonzalez

Barfly (uncredited)

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Duke Green

Barfly (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Townsman (uncredited)

No photo

Chick Hannan

Casino Patron (uncredited)

No photo

Buck Harrington

Barfly (uncredited)

Chester Hayes

Chester Hayes

Barfly (uncredited)

Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Kevin McKenzie (uncredited)

No photo

Lars Hensen

Barfly (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Jimmie Horan

Barfly (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Rt. Rev. Mr. Monckton (uncredited)

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Harvey Karels

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Barfly (uncredited)

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Johnny Kern

Barfly (uncredited)

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Richard LaMarr

Townsman (uncredited)

No photo

Natalie Masters

Mrs. Stribling (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Barfly (uncredited)

Clyde McLeod

Clyde McLeod

Barfly (uncredited)

No photo

Jackie Minty

Preston Drummond (uncredited)

No photo

John Rice

Dealer (uncredited)

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John Roy

Barfly (uncredited)

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Kenneth Sanborn

Barfly (uncredited)

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Chick Sheridan

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

Carl Sklover

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Henry Slate

Henry Slate

Piano Player (uncredited)

No photo

Ted Smile

Townsman (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Townsman (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Barfly (uncredited)

No photo

Hal Taggart

Barfly (uncredited)

No photo

Jack Tornek

Townsman (uncredited)

No photo

George Tracy

Barfly (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Cashier (uncredited)

No photo

Chalky Williams

Barfly (uncredited)

No photo

Marilyn Powell

Singer (uncredited)

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John Chard

John Chard

2016-03-27

⭐ 7

On The Poker Wagon! Big Deal at Dodge City (AKA: A Big Hand for the Little Lady) is directed by Fielder Cook and written by Sidney Carroll. It stars Joanne Woodward, Henry Fonda, Paul Ford, Jason Robards, Charles Bickford, Kevin McCarthy, Paul Ford and Burgess Meredith. Music is by David Raksin and cinematography by Lee Garmes. Utterly delightful, though that statement is on proviso you be watching this film for the first time. For this be a comedy - cum - semi drama Western that relies on its finale to reward you for your time spent with such a splendid ensemble of actors. We are in …

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Wuchak

Wuchak

2026-03-25

⭐ 7

**_Amusing Western focusing on a high-stakes poker game in Laredo, 1896_** This was based on a 1962 television play, and I was wondering how it could maintain one’s interest as a feature film. The ensemble cast is entertaining with Kevin McCarthy standing out as one of the gamblers and only Jason Robards hamming it up a little too much on a couple of occasions. On the feminine front, Joanne Woodward is effective and attractive. I’d say more, but it’s best to view this without knowing too many details. It runs 1h 35m and was shot in the heart of summer 1965 with exteriors done in Flags…

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