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About
An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
Theatrical
Oct 15, 1965
Box Office
$15.3M
DVD / Blu-ray
May 31, 2005
Theaters
1
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Filmways Pictures, Solar Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Keywords
Quotes
See all →Intensity and Anxiety in High-Stakes Poker
Taglines
HIGH FURY AND GNAWING FEAR!!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Life of a Gambler
Taglines
A RAMBLING - GAMBLING MAN!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →S
Steve McQueen
Eric Stoner ("The Cincinnati Kid")
E
Edward G. Robinson
Lancey Howard
A
Ann-Margret
Melba Nile
K
Karl Malden
Shooter
T
Tuesday Weld
Christian Rudd
J
Joan Blondell
Lady Fingers
R
Rip Torn
William Jefferson Slade
J
Jack Weston
Pig
C
Cab Calloway
Yeller
J
Jeff Corey
Hoban
T
Theo Marcuse
Felix
M
Milton Selzer
Sokal
K
Karl Swenson
Mr. Rudd
É
Émile Genest
Cajun
R
Ron Soble
Danny
I
Irene Tedrow
Mrs. Rudd
M
Midge Ware
Mrs. Slade
D
Dub Taylor
Dealer
A
Andy Albin
Referee (uncredited)
L
Leon Alton
Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
