A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Seen it?1966 | 95 min | Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
A naive traveler in Laredo gets involved in a poker game between the richest men in the area, jeopardizing all the money he has saved for the purpose of settling with his wife and child in San Antonio.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fielder Cook
- Henry FondaMeredith
- Joanne WoodwardMary
- Jason RobardsHenry Drummond
- Paul FordC.P. Ballinger
- Charles BickfordBenson Tropp
- Burgess MeredithDoc Scully
- Kevin McCarthyOtto Habershaw
- Robert MiddletonDennis Wilcox
- John QualenJesse Buford
- Jean-Michel MichenaudJackie