A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)

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Henry Fonda and Joanne Woodward star! When homesteader and former gambler, Meredith comes across a poker game, he bets all his family’s money on it. But he soon collapses, leaving his wife Mary holding all the cards…

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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…