Western Poker Movies
The following is a collection of western poker movie reviews. In these reviews of western poker films we explore the cast of characters, plot lines and how the game of poker played an important role in the movie. These movies also allow you to view the difference in lifestyle and game play of poker players in the western era.
A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady is an American western film released in 1966 by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was adapted from a TV play called "Big Deal in Laredo," which aired in 1962. The British release of A Big Hand for the Little Lady is entitled "Big Deal at Dodge City. The film stars Henry Fonda, Joanne Woodward, and Paul Ford.
Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
Cheyenne Autumn is a western movie released in 1964 by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film follows the story of two Native American chiefs who lead their people on a journey from the Oklahoma territory to Wyoming, and the government army trying to stop them.
Dakota (1945)
Dakota is a western gambling film released in 1945 by Republic Pictures. The film stars John Wayne as John Devlin, a gambler who elopes with the daughter of a railroad tycoon. The film centers around the story of Devlin helping wheat farmers protect their land from the railway.
Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
Flame Of Barbary Coast is a western released in 1945 by Republic Pictures. The film stars John Wayne as Duke Fergus, a cowboy from Montana who moves to San Francisco in order to learn how to gamble. Critics applauded the performances of the leading actors in the film, though Flame Of Barbary Coast is generally not regarded as a classic. The film features plenty of gambling scenes that will be attractive to card players.
Gunfight at the OK Corral (1957)
Gunfight at the OK Corral was a western released in 1957 by Paramount Pictures. The film focuses on the story of the legendary battle in Tombstone, Arizona between Wyatt Earp and his companions against the Clanton gang. The film featured a variety of stars, including Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster. The film was nominated for two Oscar awards, and has become one of the most famous westerns of all time.
The Gunfighter (1950)
The Gunfighter is a western film released in 1950 by 20th Century Fox. Gregory Peck stars as Jimmy Ringo, an aging gunfighter who is attempting to retire and leave behind his reputation as one of the quickest shots around. The movie focuses on Ringo’s struggle to distance himself from his gun fighting career, and the events that continue to suck him back in.
My Little Chickadee (1940)
My Little Chickadee is a western comedy released in 1940 by Universal Pictures. The plot centers on a seductress from a small town (Mae West) who develops a romantic involvement with a bandit until she’s forced into marriage with a con artist. The story for the film was written primarily by Mae West herself.
Loaded Pistols (1948)
Loaded Pistols is an American western film released in 1948 by Columbia Pictures Corporation. The film stars Gene Autry as Gene, a man who is protecting a wrongfully accused innocent from the law. Gene eventually re-enacts the crime in order to try and identify the killer.
The Plainsman (1936)
The Plainsman is a western released in 1936 by Paramount Pictures. The film is a fictionalized dramatization of the adventures and lives of Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Buffalo Bill, and General George Custer. Charles Bickford plays Lattimer, the movie’s main villain.
Sunset Trail (1939)
Sunset Trail is a western film released in 1939 by Paramount Pictures. The film follows the story of Hopalong Cassidy, a man posing as a confused Easterner who doesn’t understand the ways of the West, trying to solve a murder. Sunset Trail is the 22nd of 66 films involving the Hopalong Cassiday character.
Tall in the Saddle (1944)
Tall in the Saddle is a John Wayne western movie released in 1944. The film follows the story of a cowboy who arrives in town to find that his contact, a rancher, has been murdered. The cowboy must then solve the murder while dealing with the angry people of the town.
Three Godfathers (1936)
Three Godfathers is a western film released in 1936 by MGM Films. It follows the story of three bank robbers who discover an infant and his mother, who is dying, in the desert. The film was remade twelve years later as 3 Godfathers, with John Wayne in the leading role. Three Godfathers was released on March 6, 1936, and has a running time of 82 minutes.