Movie

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966 · 95 min

A slow-burning poker game that tightens like a vice before a satisfying twist, with warm humour and sharp character work.

Tagline: All the action you can take...all the adventure you can wish for!
Overview: A naive traveler in Laredo gets involved in a poker game between the richest men in the area, jeopardizing all the money he has saved for the purpose of settling with his wife and child in San Antonio.
How it feels: Warm, satirical, tense and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, greed, justice, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
greed
justice
family
betrayal
Places: small town
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild