The Cincinnati Kid

Drama, Adventure, Action

Steve McQueen	Eric Stoner
Edward G. Robinson	Lancey Howard
Ann-Margret	Melba Nile
Karl Malden	Shooter
Tuesday Weld	Christian Rudd
Joan Blondell	Lady Fingers
Rip Torn	William Jefferson Slade
Jack Weston	Pig
Jeff Corey	Hoban
Theodore Marcuse	Felix
Cab Calloway	Yeller

Director	Norman Jewison
Producer	Martin Ransohoff; John Calley
Writer	Terry Southern; Ring Lardner Jr.; Richard Jessup; Ring Lardner, Jr.
Cinematography	Philip H. Lathrop
Musician	Lalo Schifrin

The Cincinnati Kid (Steve McQueen) is a young up and coming Stud poker champion who has ventured to New Orleans during the 1930’s. In town, the kid goes from one saloon to another hustling and championing high stakes poker games throughout the city, all while drinking and womanizing. One day the kid meets up with Lancey Howard (Edward G. Robinson) widely believed to be the greatest Stud poker player in the entire world. The kid respects Howard’s ability, but also wants to become the best himself and take down him down a high stakes game. When a helpful gangster (Karl Malden) arranges the game between the two, the kid’s problems aren’t limited to just playing poker.