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As the biggest high-stake poker game in the West begins, compulsive gambler turned homesteader, Meredith, is drawn into the game. With the entire family fortune at stake, he suffers a heart attack when delt a winning hand. Mary, his pluck penny-pinching, long-suffering wife, steps in. As she plays the hand, she assails her rivals with fortitude and guts. Each is transformed into a model of sensitivity. But a twist ending reveals Mary has had more than fortitude up her sleeve all along.
Original Release
05/31/1966
US Release
05/31/1966
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Henry Fonda | Meredith |
| Joanne Woodward | Mary |
| Jason Robards | Henry Drummond |
| Paul Ford | C.P. Ballinger / Ballinger |
| Burgess Meredith | Doc Scully |
| Kevin McCarthy | Otto Habershaw |
| Charles Bickford | Benson Tropp |
| Robert Middleton | Dennis Wilcox |
| John Qualen | Jesse Buford |
| Jean-Michel Michenaud | Jackie |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Henry Fonda | Meredith |
| Joanne Woodward | Mary |
| Jason Robards | Henry Drummond |
| Paul Ford | C.P. Ballinger / Ballinger |
| Burgess Meredith | Doc Scully |
| Kevin McCarthy | Otto Habershaw |
| Charles Bickford | Benson Tropp |
| Robert Middleton | Dennis Wilcox |
| John Qualen | Jesse Buford |
| Jean-Michel Michenaud | Jackie |
| Ned Glass | Owney Price |
| Virginia Gregg | Mrs. Drummond |
| Percy Helton | Kevin McKenzie |
| William Cort | Arthur / Arthur McKenzie |
| Milton Selzer | Fleeson / Bank Teller |
| Louise Glenn | Celie Drummond |
| Noah Keen | Sparrow |
| Mae Clarke | Mrs. Craig |
| Allen Collins | Toby |
| Chester Conklin | Old Man in Saloon |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Fielder Cook | Producer |
| Joel Freeman | Producer |
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