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* EvilIsPetty: Slade loses $6000 to the Man in a previous scene and wants to see him gutted by the Kid. He is willing to threaten Shooter and the Kid to make it happen.


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** Slade loses $6000 while playing the Man and wants to see him gutted by the Kid. He is willing to threaten Shooter and the Kid to make it happen.

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* TheAce: Lancey "The Man" Howard.



** When Lady Fingers [[FiveSecondForeshadowing deals the last cards]], she calls out "Possible flush. Possible ''straight'' flush".

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** When Lady Fingers [[FiveSecondForeshadowing deals the last cards]], she calls out "Possible flush. Possible ''straight'' flush".



* TheTropeKid: ''The Cincinnati Kid''

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* TheTropeKid: ''The Cincinnati Kid'' Kid'', Eric Stoner's nickname.

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* FlexibleTourneyRules: The poker players frequently make string bets (Declaring "I call... and raise..." and/or putting in money before specifying the amount) despite one of the rules outright stating "no string bets".

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* FlexibleTourneyRules: FlexibleTourneyRules:
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The poker players frequently make string bets (Declaring "I call... and raise..." and/or putting in money before specifying the amount) despite one of the rules outright stating "no string bets".
** During the first series of escalating bets between Pig and the Man, they skip Kid in the betting round.



* HopeSpot: In the lead-up to the final hand, the Kid wins several major pots from The Man, who is visibly losing confidence.

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* HopeSpot: HopeSpot:
** Pig wins himself a nice pot and [[UnsportsmanlikeGloating brags about it]]. Lady Fingers correctly predicts he'll be the first to drop out.
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In the lead-up to the final hand, the Kid wins several major pots from The Man, who is visibly losing confidence.



* SoreLoser: In the beginning of the film, Kid cleans out another player at poker. The man accuses him of cheating and tries to rob him of the winnings, leading to a brief fight and ChaseScene.

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* SoreLoser: SoreLoser:
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In the beginning of the film, Kid cleans out another player at poker. The man accuses him of cheating and tries to rob him of the winnings, leading to a brief fight and ChaseScene.ChaseScene.
** Pig folds after Lancey puts him all in, realizes he might've been bluffed and tries to peek at the down cards before storming off.


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* VillainousRescue: In the first big confrontation between the Kid and Howard, the Kid is short $2000 and Slade steps in to stake him.
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* BoringButPractical: Shooter's gambling style. Once a more audacious gambler like the Kid, he now makes a modest living "playing percentages", and in the big poker game, he quits while he's ahead.

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* BoringButPractical: Shooter's gambling style. Once a more audacious adventurous gambler like the Kid, he now makes a modest living "playing percentages", and in the big poker game, he quits while he's ahead.



* ProfessionalGambler: According to everyone in the world of stud poker, Lancey is ''the best.''

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* ProfessionalGambler: According to everyone in the world of stud poker, Lancey is ''the best.'''' Kid is the undisputed best gambler in town, until Lancey shows up.

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-->"You're good, kid, but as long as I'm around you're second best."

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-->"You're --> "You're good, kid, but as long as I'm around you're second best."



* BoringButPractical: Shooter's gambling style. Once a more audacious gambler like The Kid, he now makes a modest living "playing percentages", and in the big poker game, he quits while he's ahead.
* CardSharp: Shooter has the skills, but never utilizes them to uphold his reputation for honesty. Unfortunately, Slade blackmails him into cheating in the Kid's favor.
* CheatersNeverProsper: Kid eventually catches on to Shooter's cheating and warns Shooter to stop because [[HonorBeforeReason he wants to win fair-and-square]]. It turns out badly for him in the end.

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* BoringButPractical: Shooter's gambling style. Once a more audacious gambler like The the Kid, he now makes a modest living "playing percentages", and in the big poker game, he quits while he's ahead.
* CardSharp: Shooter has the skills, but never utilizes them to uphold his reputation for honesty. Unfortunately, Slade blackmails him into cheating in the Kid's favor. \n* CheatersNeverProsper: Kid eventually catches on to Shooter's cheating and warns Shooter to stop because [[HonorBeforeReason he wants to win fair-and-square]]. It turns out badly for him in the end.



* FlexibleTourneyRules: The poker players frequently make string bets (Declaring "I call... and raise..." and/or putting in money before specifying the amount) despite one of the rules outright stating "no string bets".
** When the Man faces off against Pig, he initially bets an amount Pig can't afford, so he lowers the bet and takes back the extra money out of the pot.



* GoodWithNumbers: The night before the big game, The Kid is shown doing mental math exercises, presumably to give him an edge in poker. This is never brought up again.
** In the original novel and screenplay, The Kid confronts Lancey after the final hand, [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] the odds of that final hand and criticizing his highly illogical play (as does Lady Fingers in the film).

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* GoodWithNumbers: The night before the big game, The the Kid is shown doing mental math exercises, presumably to give him an edge in poker. This is never brought up again.
** In the original novel and screenplay, The the Kid confronts Lancey after the final hand, [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] {{lampshad|eHanging}}ing the odds of that final hand and criticizing his highly illogical play (as does Lady Fingers in the film).



* HopeSpot: In the lead-up to the final hand, The Kid wins several major pots from The Man, who is visibly losing confidence.

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* HopeSpot: In the lead-up to the final hand, The the Kid wins several major pots from The Man, who is visibly losing confidence.



* InterruptedIntimacy: Well, ''post''-interrupted intimacy; Christian walks in on The Kid and Melba after they have finished up.
* LoveTriangle: Two of them. The Kid with Melba and Christian, and Melba herself with The Kid and Shooter.

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* InterruptedIntimacy: Well, ''post''-interrupted intimacy; Christian walks in on The the Kid and Melba after they have finished up.
* LoveTriangle: Two of them. The Kid with Melba and Christian, and Melba herself with The the Kid and Shooter.



** The climactic hand features a game of 5-card stud where The Kid (Steve [=McQueen=]) gets dealt a full house only to lose to The Man (Edward G. Robinson) and his straight flush. According to Anthony Holden in his book ''Big Deal: A Year as a Professional Poker Player'', the chances of such a final hand are 45,102,781 to 1 against, and the situation in particular would only arise once every 443 years.
** Averted in an scene where The Man wins a game with nothing more than a queen high, bluffing out two players with better hands.

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** The climactic hand features a game of 5-card stud where The the Kid (Steve [=McQueen=]) gets dealt a full house only to lose to The Man (Edward G. Robinson) and his straight flush. According to Anthony Holden in his book ''Big Deal: A Year as a Professional Poker Player'', the chances of such a final hand are 45,102,781 to 1 against, and the situation in particular would only arise once every 443 years.
** Averted in an scene where The Man wins a game with nothing more than a queen high, bluffing out two players with better hands. During the big game, he knocks out most of the players with well-timed bluffs.



* NoMrBondIExpectYouToDine: During a break in the game, Slade invites Kid to a nice dinner and makes several thinly-veiled threats if Kid doesn't play along with Shooter's cheating.



* ReallyGetsAround: Shooter agrees to cheat for Slade because of a story about Melba that Slade was going to tell his kids. Melba continuously makes advances at The Kid throughout the film [[spoiler:and eventually succeeds, which unfortunately lands him in hot water with Christian.]]

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* ReallyGetsAround: Shooter agrees to cheat for Slade because of a story about Melba that Slade was going to tell his kids. Melba continuously makes advances at The the Kid throughout the film [[spoiler:and and eventually succeeds, which unfortunately lands him in hot water with Christian.]]
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''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 film directed by Creator/NormanJewison, starring [[Creator/SteveMcQueenActor Steve McQueen]], Creator/EdwardGRobinson, Creator/AnnMargret, Tuesday Weld, Creator/KarlMalden, Creator/JoanBlondell, Creator/RipTorn, and Music/CabCalloway.

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''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 drama film directed by Creator/NormanJewison, starring [[Creator/SteveMcQueenActor Steve McQueen]], Creator/EdwardGRobinson, Creator/AnnMargret, Tuesday Weld, Creator/KarlMalden, Creator/JoanBlondell, Creator/RipTorn, Creator/RipTorn and Music/CabCalloway.

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* CardSharp: Shooter has the skills, but never utilizes them to uphold his reputation for honesty. Unfortunately, Slade blackmails him into cheating in the Kid's favor. Eventually, Kid catches on to Shooter's cheating and warns Shooter to stop because [[HonorBeforeReason he wants to win fair-and-square]]. It turns out badly for him in the end.

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* CardSharp: Shooter has the skills, but never utilizes them to uphold his reputation for honesty. Unfortunately, Slade blackmails him into cheating in the Kid's favor. Eventually,
* CheatersNeverProsper:
Kid eventually catches on to Shooter's cheating and warns Shooter to stop because [[HonorBeforeReason he wants to win fair-and-square]]. It turns out badly for him in the end.



* MortonsFork: Shooter is faced with this while dealing for the big poker game. Slade blackmails him to cheat for the Kid, while the the Kid warns Shooter to ''not'' cheat or he'll blow the whistle on him. Fortunately, the Kid also helps him side-step the issue by having Lady Fingers deal for the remainder of the game.

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* MortonsFork: Shooter is faced with this while dealing for the big poker game. Slade blackmails him to cheat for the Kid, while the the Kid warns Shooter to ''not'' cheat or he'll blow the whistle on him. Fortunately, [[TakeAThirdOption Fortunately]], the Kid also helps him side-step the issue by having Lady Fingers deal for the remainder of the game.
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''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 film directed by Creator/NormanJewison, starring [Creator/SteveMcQueenActor Steve McQueen]], Creator/EdwardGRobinson, Creator/AnnMargret, Tuesday Weld, Creator/KarlMalden, Creator/JoanBlondell, Creator/RipTorn, and Music/CabCalloway.

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''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 film directed by Creator/NormanJewison, starring [Creator/SteveMcQueenActor [[Creator/SteveMcQueenActor Steve McQueen]], Creator/EdwardGRobinson, Creator/AnnMargret, Tuesday Weld, Creator/KarlMalden, Creator/JoanBlondell, Creator/RipTorn, and Music/CabCalloway.
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''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 film directed by Creator/NormanJewison, starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor, Creator/EdwardGRobinson, Creator/AnnMargret, Tuesday Weld, Creator/KarlMalden, Creator/JoanBlondell, Creator/RipTorn, and Music/CabCalloway.

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''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 film directed by Creator/NormanJewison, starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor, [Creator/SteveMcQueenActor Steve McQueen]], Creator/EdwardGRobinson, Creator/AnnMargret, Tuesday Weld, Creator/KarlMalden, Creator/JoanBlondell, Creator/RipTorn, and Music/CabCalloway.
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''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 film directed by Creator/NormanJewison, starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor, Creator/EdwardGRobinson, Ann-Margret, Tuesday Weld, Creator/KarlMalden, Creator/JoanBlondell, Creator/RipTorn, and Music/CabCalloway.

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''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 film directed by Creator/NormanJewison, starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor, Creator/EdwardGRobinson, Ann-Margret, Creator/AnnMargret, Tuesday Weld, Creator/KarlMalden, Creator/JoanBlondell, Creator/RipTorn, and Music/CabCalloway.
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''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 film directed by Creator/NormanJewison, starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor, Creator/EdwardGRobinson, Ann-Margret, Tuesday Weld, Karl Malden, Creator/JoanBlondell, Creator/RipTorn, and Music/CabCalloway.

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''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 film directed by Creator/NormanJewison, starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor, Creator/EdwardGRobinson, Ann-Margret, Tuesday Weld, Karl Malden, Creator/KarlMalden, Creator/JoanBlondell, Creator/RipTorn, and Music/CabCalloway.
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''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 film directed by Norman Jewison, starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor, Creator/EdwardGRobinson, Ann-Margret, Tuesday Weld, Karl Malden, Creator/JoanBlondell, Creator/RipTorn, and Music/CabCalloway.

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''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 film directed by Norman Jewison, Creator/NormanJewison, starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor, Creator/EdwardGRobinson, Ann-Margret, Tuesday Weld, Karl Malden, Creator/JoanBlondell, Creator/RipTorn, and Music/CabCalloway.

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* MortonsFork: Shooter is faced with this while dealing for the big poker game. Slade blackmails him to cheat for the Kid, while the the Kid warns Shooter to ''not'' cheat or he'll blow the whistle on him. Fortunately, the Kid also helps him side-step the issue by having Lady Fingers deal for the remainder of the game.



* SoreLoser: In the beginning of the film, Kid cleans out another player in a poker game. The man accuses him of cheating and tries to rob him of the winnings, leading to a brief fight and ChaseScene.

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* SoreLoser: In the beginning of the film, Kid cleans out another player in a poker game.at poker. The man accuses him of cheating and tries to rob him of the winnings, leading to a brief fight and ChaseScene.
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Eric Stoner, aka the Cincinnati Kid ([=McQueen=]), is a hot young poker player in 1930s New Orleans. When a much older master of poker, Lancey "The Man" Howard (Robinson), arrives in town, the Kid wants to play him.

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Eric Stoner, aka the Cincinnati Kid ([=McQueen=]), is a hot young poker {{TabletopGame/poker}} player in 1930s New Orleans. When a much older master of poker, Lancey "The Man" Howard (Robinson), arrives in town, the Kid wants to play him.

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* BookEnds: In the intro, the Kid beats a shoeshine boy in a penny pitch. In the ending, after the climatic pokwer match, the boy challenges him again and wins.

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* BookEnds: In the intro, the Kid beats a shoeshine boy in a penny pitch. In the ending, after the climatic pokwer poker match, the boy challenges him again and wins.



* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** Early in the film, Shooter tells Kid about his past game with the Man, saying he thought of himself as the best stud poker player in the world until Lancey gutted him.
** When Lady Fingers [[FiveSecondForeshadowing deals the last cards]], she calls out "Possible flush. Possible ''straight'' flush".



** In the original novel and screenplay, The Kid confronts Lancey after the final hand, [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] the odds of that final hand and criticizing his highly illogical play.

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** In the original novel and screenplay, The Kid confronts Lancey after the final hand, [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] the odds of that final hand and criticizing his highly illogical play.play (as does Lady Fingers in the film).

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* BookEnds: In the intro, the Kid beats a shoeshine boy in a penny pitch. In the ending, after the climatic pokwer match, the boy challenges him again and wins.



** Averted in an scene where The Man wins a game with nothing more than a queen high.

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** Averted in an scene where The Man wins a game with nothing more than a queen high.high, bluffing out two players with better hands.
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* SoreLoser: In the beginning of the film, Kid cleans out another player in a poker game. The man accuses him of cheating and tries to rob him of the winnings, leading to a brief fight and ChaseScene.

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* CardSharp: Shooter has the skills, but never utilizes them to uphold his reputation for honesty. Unfortunately, Slade blackmails him into cheating in the Kid's favor.
** HonorBeforeReason: But then Kid catches on to Shooter's cheating and warns Shooter to stop because he wants to win fair-and-square. It turns out badly for him in the end.

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* CardSharp: Shooter has the skills, but never utilizes them to uphold his reputation for honesty. Unfortunately, Slade blackmails him into cheating in the Kid's favor.
** HonorBeforeReason: But then
favor. Eventually, Kid catches on to Shooter's cheating and warns Shooter to stop because [[HonorBeforeReason he wants to win fair-and-square.fair-and-square]]. It turns out badly for him in the end.

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* BittersweetEnding: The Kid loses the card game, and knows that Howard is better than him, but at least he gets back together with Christian.

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* BittersweetEnding: The Kid loses the card game, and knows that Howard is better than him, him (on top of now owing him $5000), but at least he gets back together with Christian.Christian.
* BoringButPractical: Shooter's gambling style. Once a more audacious gambler like The Kid, he now makes a modest living "playing percentages", and in the big poker game, he quits while he's ahead.



* EveryManHasHisPrice: Shooter [[ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules turns down a bribe from Slade]]. In response, Slade calls in $12,000 worth of Shooter's markers [=(IOUs)=] and [[{{Blackmail}} threatens to tell "stories" about Melba]].



* HopeSpot: In the lead-up to the final hand, The Kid wins several major pots from The Man, who is visibly losing confidence.



** Averted in an earlier scene where The Man wins a game with nothing more than a queen high.

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** Averted in an earlier scene where The Man wins a game with nothing more than a queen high.



* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: Shooter turns down a bribe from Slade. In response, Slade calls in $12,000 worth of Shooter's markers [=(IOUs)=] and [[{{Blackmail}} threatens to tell "stories" about Melba]].
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In his personal life, the Kid is dating a pretty blonde farm girl, Christian (Weld), but has obvious sexual tension with his friend Shooter's vixenish wife Melba (Ann-Margaret). Shooter (Malden), for his part, is $12,000 in debt to William Slade (Torn), who hates Howard. Slade strong-arms Shooter into cheating on behalf of the Kid at the climactic poker game.

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In his personal life, the Kid is dating a pretty blonde farm girl, Christian (Weld), but has obvious sexual tension with his friend Shooter's vixenish wife Melba (Ann-Margaret).(Ann-Margret). Shooter (Malden), for his part, is $12,000 in debt to William Slade (Torn), who hates Howard. Slade strong-arms Shooter into cheating on behalf of the Kid at the climactic poker game.
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* BeastlyBloodsports: The cockfight scene, in which the insouciant Melba reveals a sadistic streak. She’s plainly aroused by the bloodshed.
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* HollywoodCostuming: Most of the fashions here could easily have fit into the the contemporary showing of the film's release (1965) with Ann-Margret's long, teased hair and the makeup for both her and Tuesday Weld rather than what was in fashion for the film's 1930s setting. Even some of the clothes they wore could fit into the mid-1960s.
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''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 film directed by Norman Jewison, starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor, Creator/EdwardGRobinson, Ann-Margret, Tuesday Weld, Karl Malden, Creator/JoanBlondell, Rip Torn, and Music/CabCalloway.

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''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 film directed by Norman Jewison, starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor, Creator/EdwardGRobinson, Ann-Margret, Tuesday Weld, Karl Malden, Creator/JoanBlondell, Rip Torn, Creator/RipTorn, and Music/CabCalloway.
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''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor, Creator/EdwardGRobinson, Ann-Margret, Tuesday Weld, Karl Malden, Creator/JoanBlondell, Rip Torn, and Music/CabCalloway.

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''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 film directed by Norman Jewison and Jewison, starring Creator/SteveMcQueenActor, Creator/EdwardGRobinson, Ann-Margret, Tuesday Weld, Karl Malden, Creator/JoanBlondell, Rip Torn, and Music/CabCalloway.

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** HonorBeforeReason: But then Kid catches on to Shooter's cheating and warns Shooter to stop because he wants to win fair-and-square. It turns out badly for him in the end.



* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: Shooter turns down a bribe from Slade. In response, Slade calls in $12,000 worth of Shooter's markers[[labelnote:*]]IOUs[[/labelnote]] and [[{{Blackmail}} threatens to tell "stories" about Melba]].

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* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: Shooter turns down a bribe from Slade. In response, Slade calls in $12,000 worth of Shooter's markers[[labelnote:*]]IOUs[[/labelnote]] markers [=(IOUs)=] and [[{{Blackmail}} threatens to tell "stories" about Melba]].
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Eric Stoner, aka the Cincinnati Kid ([=McQueen=]), is a hot young poker player in 1930s New Orleans. When a much older master of poker, Lancey "The Man" Howard, (Robinson) arrives in town, the Kid wants to play him.

In his personal life, the Kid is dating a pretty blonde farm girl, Christian (Weld), but has obvious sexual tension with his friend Shooter's vixenish wife Melba (Ann-Margaret). Shooter (Malden) for his part is $12,000 in debt to William Slade (Torn), who hates Howard. Slade strong-arms Shooter into cheating on behalf of the Kid at the climactic poker game.

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Eric Stoner, aka the Cincinnati Kid ([=McQueen=]), is a hot young poker player in 1930s New Orleans. When a much older master of poker, Lancey "The Man" Howard, (Robinson) Howard (Robinson), arrives in town, the Kid wants to play him.

In his personal life, the Kid is dating a pretty blonde farm girl, Christian (Weld), but has obvious sexual tension with his friend Shooter's vixenish wife Melba (Ann-Margaret). Shooter (Malden) (Malden), for his part part, is $12,000 in debt to William Slade (Torn), who hates Howard. Slade strong-arms Shooter into cheating on behalf of the Kid at the climactic poker game.
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Eric Stoner, aka the Cincinnati Kid ([=McQueen=]) is a hot young poker player in New Orleans. When a much older master of poker, Lancey "The Man" Howard, (Robinson) arrives in town, the Kid wants to play him.

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Eric Stoner, aka the Cincinnati Kid ([=McQueen=]) ([=McQueen=]), is a hot young poker player in 1930s New Orleans. When a much older master of poker, Lancey "The Man" Howard, (Robinson) arrives in town, the Kid wants to play him.
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Eric Stoner, aka the Cincinnati Kid ([=McQueen=]) is a hot young poker player in New Orleans. When a much older master of poker, Lancey "The Man" Howard, aka The Man (Robinson) arrives in town, the Kid wants to play him.

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Eric Stoner, aka the Cincinnati Kid ([=McQueen=]) is a hot young poker player in New Orleans. When a much older master of poker, Lancey "The Man" Howard, aka The Man (Robinson) arrives in town, the Kid wants to play him.
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* CoolOldLady: Lady Fingers, herself once a champion poker player, still an excellent dealer.

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* CoolOldLady: Lady Fingers, herself once a champion poker player, still an excellent dealer.dealer, likes to tell stories about people she knew who are now dead.

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Eric Stoner, aka the Cincinnati Kid ([=McQueen=]) is a hot young poker player in New Orleans. When a much older master of poker, Lancey "The Man" Howard, aka The Man (Robinson) arrives in town, the Kid wants to play him.

In his personal life, the Kid is dating a pretty blonde farm girl, Christian (Weld), but has obvious sexual tension with his friend Shooter's vixenish wife Melba (Ann-Margaret). Shooter (Malden) for his part is $12,000 in debt to William Slade (Torn), who hates Howard. Slade strong-arms Shooter into cheating on behalf of the Kid at the climactic poker game.



* BittersweetEnding: The Kid loses the card game, and knows that Howard is better than him, but at least he gets back together with Christian.



%%* CoolOldLady: Lady Fingers.

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%%* * CoolOldLady: Lady Fingers.Fingers, herself once a champion poker player, still an excellent dealer.



%%* {{Jerkass}} / FauxAffablyEvil: Slade



%%* SmugSnake: Slade
%%* TomboyishName: Christian

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%%* SmugSnake: Slade
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* TomboyishName: ChristianChristian, usually a boy's name, here given to the innocent farm girl played by Tuesday Weld.

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