A Big Hand for the Little Lady

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A Big Hand for the Little Lady is a 1966 American Western-comedy film centered on a high-stakes poker game that upends the lives of a frontier family.

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A Big Hand for the Little Lady canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American film
Western comedy film
film
basedOn teleplay "Big Deal in Laredo"
characterPortrayedBy Benson Tropp – Jason Robards
Dennis Wilcox – Robert Middleton
Drummond – Charles Bickford
Mary – Joanne Woodward
linked to: Joanne Woodward

Meredith – Burgess Meredith
linked to: Burgess Meredith

Otis – Kevin McCarthy
linked to: Kevin McCarthy

Sam – Paul Ford
cinematographer Lee Garmes
composer David Raksin
countryOfOrigin United States
director Fielder Cook
distributor Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
editor Aaron Stell
filmLocation St. George, Utah
genre Western
comedy film
hasTelevisionOrigin expanded from the 1962 television play "Big Deal in Laredo" for DuPont Show of the Week
mainCharacter Benson Tropp
Dennis Wilcox
Drummond
Mary
Meredith
Otis
Sam
notableElement features a twist ending revealing an elaborate con against wealthy poker players
originalLanguage English
plotSummary The film centers on a high-stakes annual poker game in Laredo that entangles a traveling family when the husband risks their savings.
producer Fielder Cook
productionCompany Eden Productions
releaseDate 1966-05-31
releaseYear 1966
runtimeMinutes 95
screenwriter Sidney Carroll
settingLocation Laredo, Texas
starredActor Burgess Meredith
Charles Bickford
Henry Fonda
Jason Robards
Joanne Woodward
John Qualen
Kevin McCarthy
Paul Ford
Robert Middleton

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Joanne Woodward notableWork A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Fielder Cook notableWork A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Fielder Cook directed A Big Hand for the Little Lady