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The Cincinnati Kid

  • 7.2 /10

  • 275

  • 86%

Plot

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

Cast

Steve McQueen as Eric Stoner ("The Cincinnati Kid")
Steve McQueen

as Eric Stoner ("The Cincinnati Kid")

Edward G. Robinson as Lancey Howard
Edward G. Robinson

as Lancey Howard

Ann-Margret as Melba Nile
Ann-Margret

as Melba Nile

Karl Malden as Shooter
Karl Malden

as Shooter

Tuesday Weld as Christian Rudd
Tuesday Weld

as Christian Rudd

Joan Blondell as Lady Fingers
Joan Blondell

as Lady Fingers

Rip Torn as William Jefferson Slade
Rip Torn

as William Jefferson Slade

Jack Weston as Pig
Jack Weston

as Pig

Cab Calloway as Yeller
Cab Calloway

as Yeller

Jeff Corey as Hoban
Jeff Corey

as Hoban

Movie Facts

Rated

  • TV-14

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • October 15, 1965

Production Companies

  • Filmways Pictures

  • Solar Productions

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • $15,260,000.00

Runtime

  • 1.70 hrs

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Reviews

People will sit down at the table with you, just so they can say they played with The Man Blah blah blah is the feelings I get when I see comments about this being McQueen's answer to The Hustler, the Newman film is firmly ensconced in the hall of classics and rightly so, but this is a different animal that stands up on its own two feet as a great film regardless of comparisons of leading men …