A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)

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Directed by

Fielder Cook

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Meredith

Mary

Henry Drummond

Ballinger

Benson Tropp

Doc Scully

Otto Habershaw

Dennis Wilcox

Written by

Sidney Carroll

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1 month, 2 weeks ago at Apr 8 21:00

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'A Big Hand for the Little Lady' is not one of the best films I've seen this year, but it is one of the most unusual and one which has left an impression on me.

A comedy western, the movie follows a family of three, of whom the father of the family, Meredith (Henry Fonda), get's involved in a game of poker against the wishes of his wife (Joanne Woodward), due to an apparent gamblin... read more

A BIG HAND FOR THE LITTLE LADY

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This is a most unusual film which on the face of it appears to be a Western but how can this be when there is no gunfight on the town's main street, no saloon fights or bar room brawls, no sheriff to keep order and put the bad guys in jail, no Indians - in fact not much action of any kind that would usually be associated with a Western film. So what is the appeal of this extraordinary film where m... read more

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Release date : 1 July 1966

Western (3), Drama (2), Poker (2), 60's (1), Scam (1), Swindle (1), Comedy (1), 1966 (1), Good Cast (1), Card Game (1), Henry Fonda (1)

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“'A Big Hand for the Little Lady' is not one of the best films I've seen this year, but it is one of the most unusual and one which has left an impress”

Quote Unquote Sir commented on a review of A Big Hand for the Little Lady 1 month, 1 week ago

Wow, this is one fascinating review. You say this is a Western, which is one of my least favourite film genres. You say it consists mostly of a poker game - a game towards which I have absolutely no i

Michael M posted a review 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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“'A Big Hand for the Little Lady' is not one of the best films I've seen this year, but it is one of the most unusual and one which has left an impression on me.

A comedy western, the movie follows a family of three, of whom the father of the family, Meredith (Henry Fonda), get's involved in a game of poker against the wishes of his wife (Joanne Woodward), due to an apparent gambling addiction. Meredith continually loses hand after hand, forcing him to bet on everything his family owns.

There's real inspired genius with this film, the majority of the movie is one long drawn out game of poker which faces many unusual complications. The movie's humor is very subtle, which I find ideal for Henry Fonda, as evident by both this and his performance in the movie 'Mister Robert” read more

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A BIG HAND FOR THE LITTLE LADY

“This is a most unusual film which on the face of it appears to be a Western but how can this be when there is no gunfight on the town's main street, no saloon fights or bar room brawls, no sheriff to keep order and put the bad guys in jail, no Indians - in fact not much action of any kind that would usually be associated with a Western film. So what is the appeal of this extraordinary film where most of the story takes place during a long drawn out card game in the back room of the town's hotel? The tension mounts as stranger in town Henry Fonda is tempted to get into the high stakes poker game with some wealthy cattlemen after he had promised his wife (Joanne Woodward) that he would give up gambling. Obviously, he does join the game and is convinced that he has been dealt a hand that can'” read more

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