Movie: "A Big Hand for the Little Lady"

Release Date: May 1966 Genres: Comedy / Drama / Western Awards: 1 nomination Runtime: 95 min Cast: Henry Fonda (Meredith), Joanne Woodward (Mary), Jason Robards (Henry P.G. Drummond) Paul Ford (C.P. Ballinger) Charles Bickford (Benson Tropp) Burgess Meredith (Doc Joseph Scully) Kevin McCarthy (Otto Habershaw) Robert Middleton (Dennis Wilcox) John Qualen (Jesse Buford) Jean-Michel Michenaud (Jackie Meredith (as Gerald Michenaud)) James Berwick (Sam Rhine (as James Kenny)) Allen Collins (Toby) Jim Boles (Pete) Virginia Gregg (Mrs. Drummond) Chester Conklin (Chester) Mae Clarke (Mrs. Craig) Ned Glass (Owney Price) James Griffith (Mr. Stribling) Noah Keen (Sparrow) Milton Selzer (Fleeson) Louise Glenn (Celie Drummond) William Cort (Arthur McKenzie) Victor Adamson (Saloon bystander (uncredited)) Fred Aldrich (Saloon Extra (uncredited)) Richard Alexander (Saloon bystander (uncredited)) Mark Allen (Blacksmith (uncredited)) Claudia Bryar (Mrs. Price (uncredited)) Richard H. Cutting (Bartender (uncredited)) Tom Fadden (Harry Tate (uncredited)) Tony Giorgio (Steamboat (uncredited)) Percy Helton (Kevin McKenzie (uncredited)) Jack Ingram (Saloon Extra (uncredited)) Thomas E. Jackson (Rt. Rev. Mr. Monckton (uncredited)) Kenner G. Kemp (Saloon Extra (uncredited)) Natalie Masters (Mrs. Stribling (uncredited)) Jackie Minty (Preston Drummond (uncredited)) Marilyn Powell (Singer (uncredited)) Kenneth Sanborn (Saloon bystander (uncredited)) Henry Slate (Piano Player (uncredited)) Max Wagner (Cashier (uncredited))

Storyline

A naive couple and a child arrive to the town on the way to California to buy there a farm. There is a poker play between the richest men in the region. The man cannot resist it and though he is a very bad poker player, enters the game betting all the money of his family. In the climax of the game he suffers a heart-attack. His wife then takes his place in the table. That's the only way of recovering their savings. But there is a little problem. Can anybody explain her how to play poker?