Höchster Einsatz in Laredo (1966)
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.
Der Regisseur: Fielder Cook
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Henry Fonda as Meredith |
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Joanne Woodward as Mary |
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Jason Robards as Henry Drummond |
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Paul Ford as C.P. Ballinger |
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Charles Bickford as Benson Tropp |
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Burgess Meredith as Doc Scully |
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Kevin McCarthy as Otto Habershaw |
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Robert Middleton as Dennis Wilcox |
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John Qualen as Jesse Buford |
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Jean-Michel Michenaud as Jackie |
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James Berwick as Sam Rhine |
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Allen Collins as Toby |
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Jim Boles as Pete |
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Virginia Gregg as Mrs. Drummond |
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Chester Conklin as Old Man in Saloon |
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Mae Clarke as Mrs. Craig |
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Ned Glass as Owney Price |
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James Griffith as Mr. Stribling |
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Noah Keen as Sparrow |
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Milton Selzer as Fleeson |
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Victor Adamson as Barfly Doc Talks To (uncredited) |
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Fred Aldrich as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Richard Alexander as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Mark Allen as Blacksmith (uncredited) |
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Walter Bacon as Barfly (uncredited) |
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John Bose as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Rudy Bowman as Barfly (uncredited) |
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John Breen as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Loren Brown as Casino Worker (uncredited) |
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Claudia Bryar as Mrs. Price (uncredited) |
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Mushy Callahan as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Bud Cokes as Townsman (uncredited) |
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William Cort as Arthur (uncredited) |
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Russell Custer as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Tom Fadden as Harry Tate (uncredited) |
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Joe Garcio as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Tony Giorgio as Steamboat (uncredited) |
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Louise Glenn as Celie Drummond (uncredited) |
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George Golden as Barfly (uncredited) |
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James Gonzalez as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Duke Green as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Herman Hack as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Chick Hannan as Casino Patron (uncredited) |
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Buck Harrington as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Chester Hayes as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Percy Helton as Kevin McKenzie (uncredited) |
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Lars Hensen as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Jimmie Horan as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Thomas E. Jackson as Rt. Rev. Mr. Monckton (uncredited) |
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Harvey Karels as Casino Patron (uncredited) |
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Kenner G. Kemp as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Johnny Kern as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Richard LaMarr as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Natalie Masters as Mrs. Stribling (uncredited) |
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Philo McCullough as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Clyde McLeod as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Jackie Minty as Preston Drummond (uncredited) |
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John Rice as Dealer (uncredited) |
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John Roy as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Sanborn as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Chick Sheridan as Casino Patron (uncredited) |
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Carl Sklover as Casino Patron (uncredited) |
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Henry Slate as Piano Player (uncredited) |
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Ted Smile as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Cap Somers as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Charles Sullivan as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Hal Taggart as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Jack Tornek as Townsman (uncredited) |
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George Tracy as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Max Wagner as Cashier (uncredited) |
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Chalky Williams as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Marilyn Powell as Singer (uncredited) |
| Directing | Fielder Cook | Director |
| Editing | George R. Rohrs | Editor |
| Writing | Sidney Carroll | Writer |
| Art | Ralph S. Hurst | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Lee Garmes | Director of Photography |
| Art | Robert S. Smith | Production Design |
| Production | Fielder Cook | Producer |
| Sound | David Raksin | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | David Raksin | Conductor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Burt Reilly | Hair Supervisor |
| Production | Joel Freeman | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gordon Bau | Makeup Supervisor |
| Directing | Joseph E. Kenney | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Everett A. Hughes | Sound |
| Crew | Roydon Clark | Stunts |
| Art | Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
| Crew | Boyd Stockman | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Burt Reilly | Hairstylist |
