A Big Hand for the Little Lady

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Jul 1 1966 Approved 1h 35m
Comedy, Western

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.

Plot

A naive couple and a child arrive to the town on the way to San Antonio, Texas to buy a farm there. There is a poker game between the richest men in the region. The man cannot resist it and though he is a very bad poker player, enters the game betting all the money of his family. In the climax of the game he suffers a heart-attack. His wife then takes his place in the table. That's the only way of recovering their savings. But there is a little problem. Can anybody explain to her how to play poker?

Written by

Sidney Carroll

Directed by

Fielder Cook

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Eden Productions Inc.

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
5,115
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA