The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid

19651hr 42min
critics rating 86%86%
audience rating 78%78%

In the smoky backrooms of 1930s New Orleans, where the air is thick with tension and the sound of shuffling cards fills the silence, "The Cincinnati Kid" unfolds like a captivating dance between two formidable opponents. Eric Stoner, known as the Cincinnati Kid, is a young and ambitious poker player with a burning desire to make a name for himself in the underground world of high-stakes gambling. His opponent? The legendary Lancey Howard, a veteran player whose skill and reputation precede him like a shadow.

As the cards are dealt and the bets rise higher and higher, the stakes become not just about money, but about pride, ambition, and the thrill of the game itself. With every hand played, secrets are revealed, alliances tested, and the line between victory and defeat blurs in a mesmerizing display of psychological warfare. Will the Cincinnati Kid rise to the occasion and claim his place among the poker greats, or will he crumble under the pressure of facing a true master? One thing is for sure - in this high-stakes showdown, the only certainty is uncertainty.

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Cast

Tuesday Weld

Christian Rudd

Tuesday Weld

Bill Zuckert

Poker Player (uncredited)

Bill Zuckert

Sandy McPeak

Poker Player (uncredited)

Sandy McPeak

Irene Tedrow

Mrs. Rudd

Irene Tedrow

Leon Alton

Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Rudy Germane

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Dub Taylor

Charles Wagenheim

Old Man (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Joyce Perry

Mrs. Hoban (uncredited)

Joyce Perry

Mimi Dillard

Slade's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Mimi Dillard

Gregg Martell

Danny's Henchman (uncredited)

Gregg Martell

Olan Soule

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Olan Soule

Milton Selzer

Jimmie Horan

Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Richard LaMarr

Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Michael Greene

Hustler (uncredited)

Michael Greene

Jack Weston

Wesley Gale

Waiter (uncredited)

Wesley Gale

Burt Mustin

Old Man (uncredited)

Burt Mustin

Jeff Corey

Hal Taggart

Bettor (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Karl Malden

William Challee

Old Man (uncredited)

William Challee

Karl Swenson

Mr. Rudd

Karl Swenson

John Indrisano

Gambler (uncredited)

John Indrisano

Harry Hines

Old Man (uncredited)

Harry Hines

Harry Wilson

Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

John Hart

Poker Player (uncredited)

John Hart

George Holmes

Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

George Holmes

Paul Ravel

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Paul Ravel

Edward G. Robinson

Lancey Howard

Edward G. Robinson

Joan Blondell

Lady Fingers

Joan Blondell

Larry Duran

Gambler (uncredited)

Larry Duran

Rip Torn

William Jefferson Slade

Rip Torn

Ann-Margret

Melba Nile

Ann-Margret

Raven Grey Eagle

Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited)

Raven Grey Eagle

Colin Kenny

Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Steve McQueen

Eric Stoner ("The Cincinnati Kid")

Steve McQueen

Christopher Riordan

Railroad Worker (uncredited)

Christopher Riordan

Sig Frohlich

Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Sig Frohlich

Bobby Gilbert

Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Bobby Gilbert

Émile Genest

George Golden

Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

George Golden

Robert Stevenson

Gambler (uncredited)

Robert Stevenson

George Ford

Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

George Ford

Robert DoQui

Philly (uncredited)

Robert DoQui

Ken Grant

Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)

Ken Grant

Howard Wendell

Charlie (uncredited)

Howard Wendell

Midge Ware

Mrs. Slade

Midge Ware

Ron Soble

Sol Murgi

Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Daniel Elam

Waiter (uncredited)

Daniel Elam

Pat McCaffrie

Poker Player (uncredited)

Pat McCaffrie

Andy Albin

Referee (uncredited)

Andy Albin

Gene Coogan

Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Breena Howard

Cajun's Woman (uncredited)

Breena Howard

Theo Marcuse

Waclaw Rekwart

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Cab Calloway

James J. Casino

Poker Player (uncredited)

James J. Casino

Paul Verdier

Second Bettor (uncredited)

Paul Verdier

John Barton

Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited)

John Barton

Virginia Harrison

Employee (uncredited)

Virginia Harrison

John Marlin

Bar Patron (uncredited)

John Marlin

Barry O'Hara

Eddie (uncredited)

Barry O'Hara

Brett Pearson

Gambler (uncredited)

Brett Pearson

Bernard Sell

Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Claude Hall

Gambler (uncredited)

Claude Hall

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Dick Winslow

Poker Player (uncredited)

Dick Winslow

Mike Morelli

Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Mike Morelli