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Poker Alice (film)

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Poker Alice
GenreRomance
Western
Written byJames Lee Barrett
Directed byArthur Allan Seidelman
StarringElizabeth Taylor
Tom Skerritt
George Hamilton
Richard Mulligan
Music byBilly Goldenberg
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerHarvey Matofsky
ProducerRenée Valente
Production locationsOld Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona
Sonoran Desert
Sierrita Mountains
Ironwood Forest National Monument
Tucson Mountains
CinematographyHanania Baer
EditorMillie Moore
Running time92 minutes
Production companyNew World Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMay 22, 1987 (1987-05-22)

Poker Alice is a 1987 American made-for-television western romance film directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman and starring Elizabeth Taylor, Tom Skerritt and George Hamilton. The film was shot on location in Old Tucson, Arizona.

Plot

Alice Moffit, a professional gambler, comes to 1880s Arizona to attempt to beat anyone she can find at her favorite game, poker: that is why she is called 'Poker Alice'. Along the way, she wins a hand and also wins a brothel where the allure of sex and money are tempting. Interested in staying a gambler, she must find a way to leave being a madam and decide whether she will choose as her fiancé her cousin John or the local sheriff.

Cast