A card cheat was hung... then all hell broke loose!
After a card shark is caught cheating, he is taken out and lynched by the drunkards he was playing against. Soon afterwards, the men who were in the lynch mob start being murdered, one after another; all by hanging.
5 Card Stud (1968) is a western and mystery film directed by Henry Hathaway, released on July 28, 1968 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Dean Martin, Robert Mitchum, Inger Stevens and Roddy McDowall. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 94 ratings.
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Dean Martin
as Van Morgan
Robert Mitchum
as Reverend Jonathan Rudd
Inger Stevens
as Lily Langford
Roddy McDowall
as Nick Evers
Katherine Justice
as Nora Evers
John Anderson
as Marshal Dana
Ruth Springford
as Mama Malone
Yaphet Kotto
as Little George
Denver Pyle
as Sig Evers
Bill Fletcher
as Joe Hurley
Whit Bissell
as Dr. Cooper
Ted de Corsia
as Eldon Bates
Directed by Henry Hathaway, written by Ray Gaulden, Marguerite Roberts and Ned Washington, produced by Hal B. Wallis.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 94 ratings.
When he played he played for blood. 5 Card Stud is directed by Henry Hathaway and adapted to screenplay by Marguerite Roberts from a novel written by Ray Gaulden. It stars Robert Mitchum, Dean Martin, Inger Stevens, Roddy McDowall, Katherine Justice, John Anderson, Ruth Springford and Yaphet Kotto. Music is by Maurice Jarre and cinematography by Daniel L. Fapp. Rincon, Colorado and when a gambler is caught cheating…
Reviewed on February 9, 2017
**_Western in the Southwest with Dean Martin, Robert Mitchum and Roddy McDowall_** In 1880, a mysterious preacher (Mitchum) comes to a frontier town a hundred miles south of Denver. That’s when the players of an infamous card game start dying and a smooth gambler (Martin) tries to figure out who’s doing the killin’. McDowall plays the rebellious son of the local mogul rancher. “5 Card Stud” (1968) is a decent…
Reviewed on March 11, 2024
Well you know what they say about two wrongs not making a right! “Van Morgan” (Dean Morgan) is playing a game of five card stud when one of their number is caught cheating and summarily lynched. That ought to have been the end of that, but then a rather enigmatic preacher arrives in town and the vengeful townsfolk start to quite gruesomely drop like flies. Could it be that “Rev. Rudd” (Robert Mitchum) is behind…
Reviewed on March 9, 2026
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The main cast of 5 Card Stud (1968) includes Dean Martin, Robert Mitchum, Inger Stevens, Roddy McDowall and Katherine Justice. The film was directed by Henry Hathaway. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
5 Card Stud was released on July 28, 1968 and runs for 1h 43m.
5 Card Stud (1968) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 94 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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