A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966) Henry Fonda, Joanne Woodward, and Jason Robards star! It’s 1896 and the five richest men in the Laredo Territory have gathered for their annual poker game. Nothing gets in their way when this day arrives, including postponing a daughter’s wedding, and abandoning a client who could hang. Meanwhile, homesteader Meredith, his wife Mary, and their son, Jackie, stop in the town to get a wagon wheel fixed. Meredith, a former gambler, is transfixed…so he bets all his homesteading money and joins the game. But the game’s too rich for Meredith’s blood, and he collapses…leaving Mary holding all the cards… You may also like... Crazy Uncles We all know them. There’s at least one in every family. That kooky uncle, that marches to his own beat. He’s opinionated, unruly,... READ MORE Western actors—the roles they didn’t get to play—John Wayne, Raquel Welch, Charles Bronson, Elvis! The Roles That Got Away By Henry C. Parke There has never been an actor, no matter how important, popular, or talented, who hasn’t... READ MORE
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