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A Big Hand for the Little Lady

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When a yearly high-stakes poker game begins between the five richest men in Laredo, Texas, all other activity in the Wild West town comes to a stop as everyone gathers to watch the action. Recovering gambler Meredith (Henry Fonda), passing through town on the way to San Antonio, gets roped into the game by lawyer Otto Habershaw (Kevin McCarthy). When the stress of the game becomes too much to bear, his disapproving wife, Mary (Joanne Woodward), must step in to save the family fortune.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 10/13/2008
C+
Pleasant but relatively thin western comedy. Go to Full Review John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis 11/21/2007
7/10
...the film works despite the handicaps. A Big Hand for the Little Lady is a charmer. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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RICHARD S Apr 11 With leading actors like Woodward and Fonda, who would want to miss this film. The excellent portrayals lead you on to a surprising and very satisfying conclusion to a delight storyline. Very much worth seeing, and Woodward has never appeared more beautiful. A must see! See more Kave E 09/16/2024 I had some issues but overall it was worth the time highly recommended See more 09/16/2024 Big name cast and lushly photographed but a ridiculous plot. Noteworthy for showing just how lovely Miss Woodward was in her prime in the scene that serves only as a kind of epilogue. The premise that serious poker players would fall for this is absurd, though. See more mark g @Mark_Alan_G. 05/29/2024 Decent enough con movie. Great cast. But it really drags on towards the end for no apparent reason. To me, you could have literally cut the last twn minutes off and improved the product See more 07/20/2023 Very good funny one right here highly recommend it, James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas July 20, 2023 See more 09/13/2020 TV, R2.9.12 What did you think of the movie? See more Read all reviews
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Fielder Cook

Director

Henry Fonda

Meredith

Joanne Woodward

Mary

Jason Robards

Henry Drummond

Charles Bickford

Benson Tropp

Burgess Meredith

Doc Scully
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Synopsis When a yearly high-stakes poker game begins between the five richest men in Laredo, Texas, all other activity in the Wild West town comes to a stop as everyone gathers to watch the action. Recovering gambler Meredith (Henry Fonda), passing through town on the way to San Antonio, gets roped into the game by lawyer Otto Habershaw (Kevin McCarthy). When the stress of the game becomes too much to bear, his disapproving wife, Mary (Joanne Woodward), must step in to save the family fortune.
Director
Fielder Cook
Producer
Fielder Cook
Screenwriter
Sidney Carroll
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Western, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2016
Runtime
1h 35m
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