Handlung
Der frühere Pokerprofi Meredith hat seiner Frau Mary zuliebe dem Glücksspiel Adieu gesagt und ist Farmer geworden. Das heißt: Nicht ganz. Denn als er mit seiner Liebsten und dem gemeinsamen Sohn in die Stadt Laredo kommt, steigt dort gerade der alljährliche Pokermarathon zwischen den fünf reichsten Männern der Gegend. Meredith kann nicht widerstehen und nimmt gegen den Widerstand seiner Frau an der zwei Tage dauernden Runde teil. Dort setzt er das gesamte Familienvermögen aufs Spiel - und verliert. Der Schock über den Existenzverlust ist groß, und die Ehe dahin. Mit einem guten Blatt in der Hand erleidet Meredith einen Herzanfall. Mary erklärt sich bereit, für ihn weiterzuspielen und das Geld zurück zu gewinnen. Doch die Dame hat bislang weder Poker gespielt, noch kennt sie die Regeln.
Regie
Besetzung
Henry Fonda
Meredith
Joanne Woodward
Mary
Jason Robards
Henry Drummond
Paul Ford
C.P. Ballinger
Charles Bickford
Benson Tropp
Burgess Meredith
Doc Scully
Kevin McCarthy
Otto Habershaw
Robert Middleton
Dennis Wilcox
John Qualen
Jesse Buford
Jean-Michel Michenaud
Jackie
James Berwick
Sam Rhine
Allen Collins
Toby
Jim Boles
Pete
Virginia Gregg
Mrs. Drummond
Chester Conklin
Old Man in Saloon
Mae Clarke
Mrs. Craig
Ned Glass
Owney Price
James Griffith
Mr. Stribling
Noah Keen
Sparrow
Milton Selzer
Fleeson
Victor Adamson
Barfly Doc Talks To (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Barfly (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
Barfly (uncredited)
Mark Allen
Blacksmith (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Barfly (uncredited)
John Bose
Barfly (uncredited)
Rudy Bowman
Barfly (uncredited)
John Breen
Barfly (uncredited)
Loren Brown
Casino Worker (uncredited)
Claudia Bryar
Mrs. Price (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan
Townsman (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Townsman (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Townsman (uncredited)
William Cort
Arthur (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Barfly (uncredited)
Tom Fadden
Harry Tate (uncredited)
Joe Garcio
Barfly (uncredited)
Tony Giorgio
Steamboat (uncredited)
Louise Glenn
Celie Drummond (uncredited)
George Golden
Barfly (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
Barfly (uncredited)
Duke Green
Barfly (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Townsman (uncredited)
Chick Hannan
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Buck Harrington
Barfly (uncredited)
Chester Hayes
Barfly (uncredited)
Percy Helton
Kevin McKenzie (uncredited)
Lars Hensen
Barfly (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
Barfly (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Rt. Rev. Mr. Monckton (uncredited)
Harvey Karels
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Barfly (uncredited)
Johnny Kern
Barfly (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr
Townsman (uncredited)
Natalie Masters
Mrs. Stribling (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Barfly (uncredited)
Clyde McLeod
Barfly (uncredited)
Jackie Minty
Preston Drummond (uncredited)
John Rice
Dealer (uncredited)
John Roy
Barfly (uncredited)
Kenneth Sanborn
Barfly (uncredited)
Chick Sheridan
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Henry Slate
Piano Player (uncredited)
Ted Smile
Townsman (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Townsman (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Barfly (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Barfly (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Townsman (uncredited)
George Tracy
Barfly (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Cashier (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Barfly (uncredited)
Marilyn Powell
Singer (uncredited)