Watch: The Cincinnati Kid 1965 123movies, Full Movie Online – In 1930s New Orleans, the Cincinnati Kid, a young stud poker player who travels from one big game to the next, stopping along the way up with various girls, is pitted against the legendary champion card-sharp Lancey Howard in a high-stakes poker game..
Plot: An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
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Gritty dialogue and location shooting make a great classic
Norman Jewison’s (`In the Heat of the Night,’ `The Thomas Crown Affair,’ `Fiddler on the Roof’)1965 `The Cincinnati Kid’ contains top notch location shooting in New Orleans and gritty dialogue (screenplay by Ring Lardner, Jr., `M*A*S*H*’) that seems way ahead of its time.The star power of this film is immense, with Steve McQueen portraying `the Kid’ who is overly confident that he can beat `the Man,’ Edward G. Robinson at his own game, stud poker. McQueen is ever confident while Robinson has seen it all and will not be surprised or scared by anything that he sees on the card table.
As in all great movies there is a very strong supporting cast in this film. Led by Karl Malden as `the Kid’s’ confidant, Shooter and a trio of strong supporting actresses, Ann-Margaret, Tuesday Weld and Joan Blondell. Ann-Margaret portrays Shooter’s wife, Melba with great flair; she sees her husband as a loser and as a weakling. She openly commits adultery and talks down at him in front of anyone. Her characterization appears to be the role model for Fredo Corleone’s wife Deanna, in `The Godfather, Part II.’
Beyond the obvious supporting roles is one of the best supporting/character players of all time, Jack Weston. He appears in many films in the 1960s and 1970s often as a person who gets in over his head with people and situations he cannot handle. In this movie he plays `Pig,’ the first victim of Edward G. Robinson at the big card game. Pig thinks he is a pro but quickly and thoroughly gets gutted by `the Man.’ Weston portrays a similar character in the original `Thomas Crown Affair.’ Nobody sweats on camera like Jack. His type of adept characterizations can be seen in more recent settings, for example William H. Macy’s `Jerry Lundergard’ in 1996’s `Fargo.’
Al in all this is one of the all time classics and by far is my favorite of any of the serious gambling movies such as `The Hustler,’ `The Gambler’ and `The Color of Money.’
Fine card-shark McQueen vehicle.
Quite a fine movie. The cast is the best part-McQueen doing his uber-cool thing, Ann-Margret as the sultry decoration, Malden the jittery best friend, a youngish Rip Torn as the baddie, Edward G. as Minnesota Fats, more or less.It’s set in New Orleans in the thirties, it involves a killer marathon poker-showdown between the reigning champion of these events-Edward G. Robinson, and the local up and coming hotshot, Steve McQueen. Familiar faces such as Cab Calloway, Dub Taylor, Jeff Corey and Joan Blondell get into the action and help make this one even better me thinks just because.
Only real debits-slowish pacing in the middle, Malden too trusting w/ his gal A-M around McQueen, and it really doesn’t have that authentic Sting/Thirties look to it. A-M and Weld could have walked in off the Viva Las Vegas sets, you know? The marathon poker match is the best part, certainly, keep an eye out for Jack Weston here-he certainly adds something to the preceedings.
I was surprised by Edward G winning by the way-it looked like a real set-up to have McQueen take him down at the end. No dice. I think Edward G also steals the show here, he’s quite in his element and the camera just loves him.
Check it out, well worth your time. *** outta ****
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 42 min (102 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 15260000
Status Released
Rated TV-14
Genre Drama
Director Norman Jewison, Sam Peckinpah
Writer Richard Jessup, Ring Lardner Jr., Terry Southern
Actors Steve McQueen, Ann-Margret, Edward G. Robinson
Country United States
Awards 1 win & 2 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Metrocolor, Culver City (CA), USA (color)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm