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DRAMA

An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.

name	character
Ann-Margret	Melba Nile
Joan Blondell	Lady Fingers
Cab Calloway	Yeller
Jeff Corey	Hoban
Robert DoQui	Philly
Émile Genest	Cajun
Harry Hines	Old Man
Karl Malden	Shooter
Theo Marcuse	Felix
Steve McQueen	Eric Stoner ("The Cincinnati Kid")
Burt Mustin	Old Man
Edward G. Robinson	Lancey Howard
Milton Selzer	Sokal
Ron Soble	Danny
Olan Soule	Hotel Desk Clerk
Karl Swenson	Mr. Rudd
Dub Taylor	Dealer
Irene Tedrow	Mrs. Rudd
Rip Torn	William Jefferson Slade
Midge Ware	Mrs. Slade
Tuesday Weld	Christian Rudd
Jack Weston	Pig

name
John Calley	producer
Richard Jessup	writer (original)
Norman Jewison	director
Ring Lardner Jr.	screenplay
Martin Ransohoff	producer
Lalo Schifrin	composer
Terry Southern	screenplay