Steve Mcqueen Cincinnati Kid

In steve mcqueen he has the near perfect delineator of the title role.

Steve mcqueen cincinnati kid. Robinson the reigning poker champ who is in town for a private game. Steve mcqueen brings his cool fire to the role of the cincinnati kid a small timer eager to take his chances in high stakes poker. When steve mcqueen played the cincinnatti kid of the title in the 1965 movie of the same name he created an enduring character who would live forever in celluloid history. Regal ruthless lancey howard edward g.

Young poker player eric stoner steve mcqueen also known as the cincinnati kid wants to build his reputation by beating the best player around lancey the man howard edward g. Upon its 1965 release the cincinnati kid was favorably reviewed by variety which wrote martin ransohoff has constructed a taut well turned out production. Three of the best from hollywoods original king of cool steve mcqueen the getaway bullitt the cincinnati kid. Robinson is at his best in some years as the aging ruthless lancey howard.

He gets his chance. Taken in the original order the cincinnati kid sees mcqueen teamed with hollywood legend edward g robinson as a couple of card sharks bullitt really needs no introduction famous now for its car chase around san francisco and superbly executed by mcqueen. Storyline 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. Tired of chicken feed the kid decides to challenge the man edward g.

A wild kid terrence steven mcqueen was born on march 24 1930 in beech grove indiana.