An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
Steve McQueen
as Eric Stoner ("The Cincinnati Kid")
Edward G. Robinson
as Lancey Howard
Ann-Margret
as Melba Nile
Karl Malden
as Shooter
Tuesday Weld
as Christian Rudd
Joan Blondell
as Lady Fingers
Rip Torn
as William Jefferson Slade
Jack Weston
as Pig
Cab Calloway
as Yeller
Jeff Corey
as Hoban
Theo Marcuse
as Felix
Milton Selzer
as Sokal
