Poker Alice

• Director: Arthur A. Seidelman
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• Genre: Comedy
• Movie Type: Comedy Western
• Themes: Gambling
• Main Cast: George Hamilton, Elizabeth Taylor, Susan Tyrrell
• Release Year: 1987
• Country: US
• Run Time: 100 minutes

Plot

We've been told that Poker Alice, a Boston-bred lady of means who managed a wild-west gambling hall and bordello in the 1870s, was based on a real person. She certainly seems real as portrayed by Elizabeth Taylor in this made-for-TV film (Taylor's first). After winning her house of ill repute in a five-card stud game, Taylor finds true love in the form of bounty hunter Tom Skeritt. Also in hand is George Hamilton as Taylor's slick partner "Cousin John" (the original ads for this film billed Hamilton and Taylor as "The King and Queen of Hearts"). In addition, Susan Tyrrell shows up for a down-and-dirty cat fight with the feisty Taylor. Poker Alice rode into TV land on May 22, 1987. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Ed Adams - Harris; Pat Corley - McCarthy; Paul Drake - Baker; Gary Grubbs - Marshal; George Hamilton - John; Henry Max Kendrick - Carter; Gloria Manon - Saloon Girl; Richard Mulligan - Sears; John Pearce - Man in Street; John Bennett Perry; Tom Skerritt - Jeremy Collins; Marya Small; Elizabeth Taylor - Alice Moffit; Liz Torres - Big Erma; Susan Tyrrell - Mad Mary; David Wayne - Amos; Annabella Price - Miss Tuttwiler; Gary Bisig - Gilmore

Credit

Arthur A. Seidelman - Director, Millie Moore - Editor, Billy Goldenberg - Composer (Music Score), Hanania Baer - Cinematographer, Renee Valente - Producer, James Lee Barrett - Screenwriter

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