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Five Card Stud

PG Released Jul 31, 1968 1h 43m Western List
Tomatometer 2 Reviews 51% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
An 1880s gambler (Dean Martin) and preacher (Robert Mitchum) investigate killings stemming from a game of poker.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Five Card Stud has the elements of an action Western: lots of gun battles, fist fights, stranglings, barroom brawls, fires, and lady barbers with hearts of gold. But it also has something rather rare, a well-made story. Rated: 3/4 Feb 11, 2006 Full Review Scott Nash Three Movie Buffs Without the presence of Martin and Mitchum this would be strictly a B-Movie, but with them it becomes something quite enjoyable. Rated: 3/4 Feb 28, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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William L 5 Card Stud has plenty of predictable components but also a few tricks up its sleeve, a murder-mystery whodunnit that is undone by casting choices (and the poster) but still keeps you guessing with the details. Trading off his similarly-designed character in The Night of the Hunter, Mitchum gives off a menacing air, but the greatest surprise is that the atmosphere actually seems to end up infected by it; the increasing frequency of the murders actually ends up leaving a thick layer of paranoia in this small gold rush town that ends up having mortal conseqeunces, which is more creative than I would have thought the film would get. By comparison, Martin seems to be checking off cliche boxes, with a few random love interests that exist only to pad for runtime and a title song that doesn't have much place apart from an apparent attempt to drum up record sales for the aging crooner. The other performances are a bit mixed, with Canadian character actress Ruth Springford giving a hearty and entertaining performance, while Roddy McDowall accidentally lets his British accent slip through a few times in the Denver wilderness. All in all not a terrible film, with some genuine surprises but a lot of predictability. (2.5/5) Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/12/22 Full Review Audience Member I like it because it has a different twist. keeps you guessing for most of the movie about who the killer really is. excellent cast with Dean Martin, Robert Mitchum, Katherine Justice. lots of action, with a little romance through in for good measure.. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Some decent performances up the level of this somewhat intriguing but ultimately predictable western suspense. Its a bit of a gamble, but I enjoyed it just enough... Resonant Line: "Van Morgan: You've preached a lot of funerals around here lately. You got something new for this one?" Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member WATCHING ON ENCORE ON DEMAND NOW Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review andy f A slow burner which is refreshing by today's standards. Martin and Mitchum breeze their way through this atmospheric tale. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Solid western with decent work from all. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An 1880s gambler (Dean Martin) and preacher (Robert Mitchum) investigate killings stemming from a game of poker.
Director
Henry Hathaway
Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Screenwriter
Marguerite Roberts
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 31, 1968, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 43m
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