Poker Alice (film)
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.
| Poker Alice | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance Western |
| Written by | James Lee Barrett |
| Directed by | Arthur Allan Seidelman |
| Starring | Elizabeth Taylor Tom Skerritt George Hamilton Richard Mulligan |
| Music by | Billy Goldenberg |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Harvey Matofsky |
| Producer(s) | Renée Valente |
| Production location(s) | Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona Sonoran Desert Sierrita Mountains Ironwood Forest National Monument Tucson Mountains |
| Cinematography | Hanania Baer |
| Editor(s) | Millie Moore |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Production company(s) | New World Television |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | May 22, 1987 |
Plot
Alice Moffat, 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
- Elizabeth Taylor as Alice Moffit
- Tom Skerritt as Jeremy Collins
- George Hamilton as Cousin John Moffit
- Richard Mulligan as Sears
- David Wayne as Amos
- Susan Tyrrell as Mad Mary
- Pat Corley as McCarthy
- Paul Drake as Baker
- Annabella Price as Miss Tuttwiler
- Mews Small as Baby Doe
- Gary Bisig as Gilmore
- Liz Torres as Big Erma
- Gary Grubbs as Marshal
- John Bennett Perry as Frank Hartwell
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