The Cincinnati Kid Quotes

Lancey Howard Gets down to what it's all about, doesn't it? Making the wrong move at the right time.

Cincinnati Kid Is that what it's all about?

Lancey Howard Like life, I guess. You're good, kid, but as long as I'm around you're second best. You might as well learn to live with it.

Shooter Melba, why do you do that?

Melba So it'll fit, stupid.

Shooter No, I'm not talking about that. What I'm asking is... do you, uh, have to cheat at everything?

Melba At everything?

Shooter Yes. At... solitaire. I've yet to see you play one game of solitaire without cheating.

Melba So what?

Shooter Look, you're just cheating yourself, don't you understand? You'll be the loser, no one else but yourself!... You've ruined the puzzle, now, that doesn't go in there.

Melba Does now.

Taglines HIGH FURY AND GNAWING FEAR!!

Slade How the hell did you know I didn't have the king or the ace?

Lancey Howard I recollect a young man putting the same question to Eddie the Dude. "Son," Eddie told him, "all you paid was the looking price. Lessons are extra.

Cincinnati Kid You call that an argument?

Slade No, that's a fact. The argument's leaning over there against the door jamb.

Lancey Howard Women are a universal problem in our business. Of course, uh, it's purely an academic question with me now, but, looking back, I think it's best not to look for a fixed thing. Just tie into something nice when you're away from the action and let it wear itself out.

Cincinnati Kid Listen, Christian, after the game, I'll be The Man. I'll be the best there is. People will sit down at the table with you, just so they can say they played with The Man. And that's what I'm gonna be, Christian.

Christian I know.

Taglines A RAMBLING - GAMBLING MAN!

Shooter Hey, why are you doing this? It can't be for money.

Slade Yes, for my kind of money, gut money. I wanta to see that smug old bastard gutted. Gutted!

Shooter Like he gutted you.

Slade Yes, that's right, that's right!

Lady Fingers How you holdin up, Lancey?

Lancey Howard Lady Fingers, that young man is a stud poker playing son of a...

Lady Fingers He's gettin to you, ain't he?

Lancey Howard No, Lady, he hasn't gotten to me. Not yet; but he might, he just might.

Slade Six stacks, is that right, Shooter?

Shooter Six.

Slade Well, we've been playing 30 hours... uh, that rate, six thousand, that makes roughly, uh, $200 an hour. Thank you for the entertainment, gentlemen. I am particularly grateful to Lancey, here; it's been a rewarding experience to watch a great artist at work. Thank you for the privilege, sir.

Lancey Howard Well now, you're quite welcome, son. 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. Good evening, uh... Mr. Slade.

Slade Good evening, Mr. Howard.

Taglines He'd take on anyone, at anything, anytime ....it was only a matter of who came first!