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The Cincinnati Kid

1965 1h 42m
Drama
MOVIEVIBE Rating
7.0/10
317 reviews
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The Cincinnati Kid

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

"He'd take on anyone, at anything, anytime."

Top Billed Cast

Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Eric Stoner ("The Cincinnati Kid")
Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
Lancey Howard
Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret
Melba Nile
Karl Malden
Karl Malden
Shooter
Tuesday Weld
Tuesday Weld
Christian Rudd
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell
Lady Fingers
Rip Torn
Rip Torn
William Jefferson Slade
Jack Weston
Jack Weston
Pig

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

J John Chard Verified TMDB Critic
2015-10-04

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 or films they respectively delivered.

"It's a pleasure to meet someone who understands that to the true gambler, money is never an end in itself, it's simply a tool, as a language is to thought"

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