"The story of a gambling man and a hustling lady and the empire they fashioned from the wilderness."

1971

2h 0m

7.1(471 votes)

Drama

Western

Overview

A gambler and a prostitute become thriving business partners in a remote Old West mining town until a large corporation arrives on the scene.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Warren Beatty

John McCabe

Julie Christie

Constance Miller

René Auberjonois

Sheehan

William Devane

Lawyer

John Schuck

Smalley

Corey Fischer

Mr. Elliott

Bert Remsen

Bart Coyle

Shelley Duvall

Ida Coyle

Keith Carradine

Cowboy

Michael Murphy

Eugene Sears

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Altman
Written by: Brian McKay
Robert Altman
Produced by: Mitchell Brower
David Foster

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