(2nd viewing) Immensely enjoyable if you're a fan of the game (or an avid player for that matter). Even though they race to the final showdown in less than an hour, the characters and story are thoroughly fleshed out. Apparently, my 3rd Edward G. Robinson film in less than 2 days, hmmmm. Also, McQueen's the man.

Fun to watch, but without thinking too much. Mostly great performances, but predictable. The romantic subplots appear to have been glued on after the film was completed. Robinson is positively likable compared to McQueen.

Third-class drama with a second-class ending.

Good cast, Steve McQueen is awesome. But, its subplots were irritating and the tension the movie tries to create is ruined because of how amazingly predictable the movie is. The last scene almost makes up for that.

Not often there's a movie that's entirely deals with a deck of card. This is an underrated Steve McQueen classic. The story's not much but who needs it when you got Edward G. Robinson, Karl Malden, Ann-Margret and Rip Torn in The Cincinnati Kid? 'You just not ready for me, yet.'

Classic McQueen. Great cast. Hasn't necessarily aged that well (most of the romantic scenes and the over the top soundtrack didn't work), but still well made and I love the last couple scenes.

It is no surprise that Steve McQueen play a very cool character in this film. McQueen is excellent, he really makes you cheer for his character. The film has a great supporting cast as well, there are plenty of fun performances. The ending is good and fits with the rest of the film. I highly recommend this entertaining film.

The story is weak to say the least and any tension or sense of conflict is poorly done.I watched this mostly to see Edward G. Robinson and Steve McQueen in the same film.However there's no real conflict between the two to make there scenes together all that interesting.

A little slow, but thoroughly captivating.

Despite its obvious virtues, I've never been impressed by this kind of film. So much technical and scientific work to be done, so much environmental preservation and restoration to be undertaken, and so many unwanted children of which to take care, and these guys are all about being "The Man". Feh.

Wow, three generations of legendary movie wenches! Plus Edward G Robinson vs Steve McQueen. Still, turns out that watching poker is not that much fun.

Legendary poker movie that hasn't aged so well. Focuses too much on the love story and has some unintentionally funny scenes. Also Cincinnati Kid is kinda of a dick so you don't really care about him.

Sometimes the music is needlessly bombastic, and sometimes the ladies aspect of the plot gets a bit corny, but those are minor quibbles. I loved the movie, it's very well made, extremely well cast, and its seemingly offhand resolution is profoundly wise and thoroughly calculated.

Awesome film.

A classic about the game of poker. Way before it became a TV sport.

Great characters make this well worth watching. But, I hate how the "best" poker players always just happen to get the best cards in these movies. I could be awesome, too, if I constantly got full houses and royal flushes!

A very nice, solidly made movie without major flaws, but it feels a bit dated and nothing really stands out. It plays out pretty much how you'd expect and while it's well paced and interesting it never fully engaged me.