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Poker Alice (1987)
She's a New Orleans gambler with a poker face no man can resist. And when she unwittingly wins a "house of ill repute" in a high-stakes card game, things start moving like a runaway train.
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She's a New Orleans gambler with a poker face no man can resist. And when she unwittingly wins a "house of ill repute" in a high-stakes card game, things start moving like a runaway train.
Rating:NR
Genre:Western, Romance, TV Movie
Written By:James Lee Barrett
In Theaters:5/22/1987
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Runtime:92 minutes
Studio:Harvey Matofsky Entertainment, New World Television
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