25/09/1961
Eddie ganha a vida a jogar "snooker" e no seu último jogo ia derrotando o lendário Minnesota Fats. No dia seguinte conhece Sarah Packard, estudante e alcoólica, com quem vai morar. Através dela conhece o jogador profissional Bert Gordon, que lhe vai tentar arranjar um jogo de desforra com Fats.
Paul Newman
as Eddie Felson
Jackie Gleason
as Minnesota Fats
Piper Laurie
as Sarah Packard
George C. Scott
as Bert Gordon
Myron McCormick
as Charlie Burns
Murray Hamilton
as Findley
Michael Constantine
as Big John
Stefan Gierasch
as Preacher
Clifford A. Pellow
as Turk
Jake LaMotta
as Bartender
Gordon B. Clarke
as Cashier
Alexander Rose
as Score Keeper
Carolyn Coates
as Waitress
Carl York
as Young Hustler
Vincent Gardenia
as Bartender
Willie Mosconi
as Willie (uncredited)
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