A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966): Cast & Plot
A Big Hand for the Little Lady is a 1966 western directed by Fielder Cook, starring Charles Bickford as Benson Tropp, Jason Robards and Virginia Gregg. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Fielder Cook
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Eden Productions Inc.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Big Hand for the Little Lady About?
The premise of A Big Hand for the Little Lady without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An inexperienced traveler arrives in Laredo and is drawn into a high‑stakes poker game against the region’s wealthiest men. The reckless gamble threatens the savings he has set aside to move his wife and child to San Antonio, forcing him to confront danger and desperation.
A Big Hand for the Little Lady Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- poker
- gambling
- con man
- stagecoach
- poker game
- annual card game
- wedding
- suitcase
- ante
- heart attack
- bluff
- town blacksmith
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- wagon wheel
- patient
- getting revenge
- husband wife relationship
- money
- horse drawn hearse
- poker player
- undertaker
- role reversal
- revenge
- laredo texas
- hearse
- compulsive gambler
- cattle buyer
- small town
- con game
A Big Hand for the Little Lady Cast & Characters
Charles Bickford leads the cast as Benson Tropp, with Jason Robards as Henry Drummond and Virginia Gregg as Mrs. Drummond. Directed by Fielder Cook; 74 actors are credited in all.
- Director Fielder Cook
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Charles Bickford as Benson Tropp -
Jason Robards as Henry Drummond - Virginia Gregg as Mrs. Drummond
- Louise Glenn as Celie Drummond (uncredited)
Also Starring in A Big Hand for the Little Lady
· 70 more- Kevin McCarthy Otto Habershaw
- Jackie Minty Preston Drummond (uncredited)
- Percy Helton Kevin McKenzie (uncredited)
- John Qualen Jesse Buford
- Robert Middleton Dennis Wilcox
- Henry Fonda Meredith
- Joanne Woodward Mary
- Jean-Michel Michenaud Jackie
- Burgess Meredith Doc Scully
- Paul Ford C.P. Ballinger
- Mae Clarke Mrs. Craig
- Ned Glass Owney Price
- Milton Selzer Fleeson
- Kenner G. Kemp Barfly (uncredited)
- Charles Sullivan Barfly (uncredited)
- Max Wagner Cashier (uncredited)
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- Herman Hack Townsman (uncredited)
- Chester Conklin Old Man in Saloon
- Philo McCullough Barfly (uncredited)
- Richard Alexander Barfly (uncredited)
- Fred Aldrich Barfly (uncredited)
- Jack Tornek Townsman (uncredited)
- Thomas E. Jackson Rt. Rev. Mr. Monckton (uncredited)
- Noble 'Kid' Chissell Townsman (uncredited)
- Hal Taggart Barfly (uncredited)
- James Gonzalez Barfly (uncredited)
- James Griffith Mr. Stribling
- Cap Somers Townsman (uncredited)
- Russell Custer Barfly (uncredited)
- Walter Bacon Barfly (uncredited)
- Tom Fadden Harry Tate (uncredited)
- Chick Hannan Casino Patron (uncredited)
- John Roy Barfly (uncredited)
- Victor Adamson Barfly Doc Talks To (uncredited)
- Jimmie Horan Barfly (uncredited)
- Chalky Williams Barfly (uncredited)
- Carl Sklover Casino Patron (uncredited)
- Rudy Bowman Barfly (uncredited)
- John Rice Dealer (uncredited)
- Richard LaMarr Townsman (uncredited)
- John Breen Barfly (uncredited)
- Henry Slate Piano Player (uncredited)
- Bud Cokes Townsman (uncredited)
- George Golden Barfly (uncredited)
- Joe Garcio Barfly (uncredited)
- Jim Boles Pete
- Duke Green Barfly (uncredited)
- Claudia Bryar Mrs. Price (uncredited)
- Lars Hensen Barfly (uncredited)
- Chester Hayes Barfly (uncredited)
- John Bose Barfly (uncredited)
- Noah Keen Sparrow
- Johnny Kern Barfly (uncredited)
- Mushy Callahan Townsman (uncredited)
- Tony Giorgio Steamboat (uncredited)
- George Tracy Barfly (uncredited)
- Mark Allen Blacksmith (uncredited)
- Rod McGaughy Townsman (uncredited)
- Ted Smile Townsman (uncredited)
- James Berwick Sam Rhine
- Natalie Masters Mrs. Stribling (uncredited)
- Clyde McLeod Barfly (uncredited)
- Loren Brown Casino Worker (uncredited)
- William Cort Arthur (uncredited)
- Marilyn Powell Singer (uncredited)
- Harvey Karels Casino Patron (uncredited)
- Buck Harrington Barfly (uncredited)
- Allen Collins Toby
- Chick Sheridan Casino Patron (uncredited)
- Kenneth Sanborn Barfly (uncredited)
More from Fielder Cook
More films directed by Fielder Cook: Seize the Day, Why Me?, Family Reunion and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
A Big Hand for the Little Lady Plot Summary
What happens in A Big Hand for the Little Lady from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the Old West, the five richest men in the territory gather in Laredo for their annual high-stakes poker game, where pride and risk ride high with every raise. When undertaker Benson Tropp, Charles Bickford, calls them to order in his horse-drawn hearse, the tension grows as cattleman Henry Drummond, Jason Robards pressures a postponement of his daughter’s wedding, while lawyer Otto Habershaw, Kevin McCarthy abandons his closing arguments in a life-or-death trial. They are joined by Dennis Wilcox, Robert Middleton, and Jesse Buford, John Qualen, in the back room of Sam’s saloon, as curious townsfolk linger outside, waiting for any word from the table.
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A Big Hand for the Little Lady Trailers & Videos
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A Big Hand for the Little Lady Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Gros coup à Dodge City” and “Full hand i Dodge City”.
- Also known as
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- Gros coup à Dodge City
- Full hand i Dodge City
- Todos contra um
- Big Deal at Dodge City
- La Ultima Jugada
- Posta grossa a Dodge City
- Höchster Einsatz in Laredo
- El destino también juega
- Vysoká hra pro pravou dámu
- Jogada Decisiva
- יד גדולה לגבירה הקטנה
- El destí també juga
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- Большой куш для маленькой леди
- Голяма ръка за малката дама
- テキサスの五人の仲間
- 赌阵奇兵
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A Big Hand for the Little Lady FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Big Hand for the Little Lady, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Big Hand for the Little Lady?
A Big Hand for the Little Lady runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was A Big Hand for the Little Lady released?
A Big Hand for the Little Lady was released on May 31, 1966.
Who directed A Big Hand for the Little Lady?
A Big Hand for the Little Lady was directed by Fielder Cook.
More films by Fielder Cook Who is in the cast of A Big Hand for the Little Lady?
A Big Hand for the Little Lady stars Charles Bickford as Benson Tropp, Jason Robards as Henry Drummond and Virginia Gregg as Mrs. Drummond, among 74 credited actors.
Does A Big Hand for the Little Lady have a post-credit scene?
No. A Big Hand for the Little Lady has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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