I think the wallet was swiped by Hooker or Billie but yes, the fact that Gondorf is showing Doyle his own money to needle him about coming to a game without money is just perfect.
Charles Dierkop's performance in this entire scene is severly underrated. He plays Lonnegans henchman who fixes him that deck of cards and takes a seat behind Gondorff. His almost unnoticable smirk during that last play is priceless, as is his look when Gondorff pulls his trick. Especially his look towards his boss makes me laugh every time: C'mon boss, I did what I you said. Don't send me to bed without dinner!
@@englishguy1234567890 That's right. From the same episode:- Winner - "I knew you were cheating" Loser - "How"? Winner - "Because you weren't playing the cards I'd dealt you"!
The first time I saw this movie it was already partway through, starting right when the setup hand in this scene begins. Watching that hand without knowing that Gondorff knows Lonnegan cheats made that hand even more amazing.
Every couple of months I have to rewatch this scene again. It is such a classic. The whole film is. And each of the actors they chose -- from Newman to Redford to Shaw to Durning to Brennan to Gould -- was such a perfect choice for that role.
I like the way they did this, not showing the audience how he got the 4 Jacks or let us know what was coming. We felt the Shock when he laid down his hand !
@@JohnWilson-wg4gk Here lies the body of Mary Lee Died at the age of a hundred n three For fifteen years she kept her virginity Not a bad record for this vicinity...
I just commented similarly. I think each actor -- from the world-weary Eileen Brennan, to the fat slob crooked cop Durning, to the smooth and sly Harold Gould -- was also chosen in a role that was perfect for him or her.
"I don't run with riff raff and I only drink on the weekend." - Curly Jackson There are more lines in this film then there were on Stevie Nick's mirror.
@@nathanielwallace3537 Damn, I love that. Only Newman can say it like that. Reminds me of him in Slapshot when he says, "Jesus Fucking Christ, what a nightmare." Just reminds me of my dad. All the best.
Best scene/ line is when Redford meets Newman for the first time.... Redford to Newman (running cold water on his head in the bathtub):"Luther said I could learn something from you........I already know how to drink!"
I need to watch this movie again. It’s been more than 50 years since I seen it last and I’ve forgotten a lot so it would be almost like the first time.
Paul Newman's name in this film is "Henry Gondorf" - not Shaw. Shaw is his alias in this scene and in all scenes in which he is involved with Lonnegan. I find it amusing that Lonnegan limps in his performance without there being any explanation for it in the plot. The reason is: the actor Shaw sprained his ankle while playing sports a few days before filming began. The director did not want to recast him and simply integrated it into the plot.
When Gondorff points out that Lonnegan hasn’t played his ante, it’s a subtle line that reveals that Gondorff was paying attention to Lonnegan’s cheating with the deck of cards. Very subtle but absolutely brilliant.
Thank god they finally changed the name of this clip on UA-cam. For the longest time it was “Gondorff cons a con man.” Lonnegan was a criminal and a gangster, NOT a con man. The whole point of the movie is that there’s a huge difference between a common criminal and the “quill” con men.
There were at least two or three times he shouldhave won the Oscar and didn't. What's worse here is that he was not even nominated. I loved Redford too, but his character was not nearly as complex and deep as was Newman's. No way that he deserved a nomination over Newman.
My girlfriend would say ya falla.. for weeks after she saw this movie she would end her sentences with ya falla from the movie she would imitate Doyle Lanigan .😅
Neat extra touch here: when Shaw was dealt his four 3's, the unmatched card was the 6 of hearts. When it came to the laydown, Shaw's hand was four Jacks ... and the 6 of hearts! Meaning he furtively swapped out only four of the five cards in his hand, and nobody noticed.
They never show. They show him before doing card tricks on how to ge the ace on the deck. There is also a line of how Shaw cheets "He likes to go with 3's and 9's"
Before the game he finds out which brand of cards are being used and has two sets of 4 jacks one up each sleeve one with red backs and one with blue as the company makes cards in two colours and they don’t know which colour is going to be used. But they know Lonagon will stack the deck with 4 of a kind. The bathroom break is the signal that the deck will be fixed.
Indeed. Charles Dierkop had his nose broken in a youthful boxing match, contributing to his look. He indeed played tons of heavies in film and TV, but was a detective on Police Woman. He just died this year at 87.
@@TomDrake-A1A Could've also been while everyone was watching Quint ask for $10k in chips.. whatever it was, it was done off camera because... why ruin the surprise.. Im sure the theater broke out in disbelief lol.. And the implication is obvious.. Butch just cheated better lol
@@mandograssable thats a fantastic idea pumpkin. thank you for that. do you have any other ideas about privileges money affords? rarely we find an illustrated fellow as you.
LA TENGO EN dvd ASI QUE LA VEO SIEMPRE, NO SE SI HABRA OTRA PERSONA QUE LA HAYA VISTO TANTAS VECES, COMO YO , LO MISMO CON APOLYSE now Y tHE fABULOUS BAKER BOYS, CASI QUE ME APRENDI TODOS LOS DIALOGOS, LONEGAN
It’s funny how many poker rules this scene breaks. String calling, raises that are too low, and the biggest would be adding on to your stack in the middle of a hand. But it’s still a great scene.
Fun fact = all of those actions have been allowed in the past. Adding-on in the middle of a hand is lone gone, but in this time period, they would *most certainly* be allowed to make string raises. That stuff only started disappearing in the late 1990s, and was only completely gone in the early 2000s.
@@intsoccersuperstar1 my thoughts exactly. Actually showing it ruins the surprise.. I can imagine the theater broke out in disbelief/laughter, lol.. i know I did hte first time my pops showed me this movie
@@intsoccersuperstar1 That's also when he's fishing in his pocket for matches and lighting his cigar, the only time he could've pulled anything when nobody was watching. But never showing it makes it seem like he could've done it at any time because _he's just that good._
I don't know if they showed how he got the Jacks, but Lonagan said to the guy who set up the deck something like "What was I supposed to do, call him for cheating better than me in front of the others?"
I always thought his drunk act was not only to annoy but to take some attention away from a great piece of sleight of hand when he swapped out his hand for the pre loaded jacks.
For those wondering how he switched the 3s to jacks, I believe we aren't meant to know how he did it. The switch is kind of like a MacGuffin. The director felt it wasn't important to show the switch. The only important thing is that he succeeded with the switch.
It's even funnier. When they were back in their compartment, his lackey said to Lonnegan: “You should have called him out.” Lonnegan: “And what was I supposed to say? That he's a better cheater than the two of us?!” :joy: :joy: :joy:
String betting, slow Rowling, borrowing more money during a hand, stacking your chips in a big old pile. I wonder how poker was really like back then, was it really like this?
I have watched the scene probably 50 times… A real movie classic!
Agreed. It's a wonderful movie fullstop.
I've seen the entire movie nearly half that. It's ALL good
"Aw come on Linament, I was just startin' ta do good!"...lol...one of Paul Newman's best performances...
The train whistle at the part where the four jacks were placed on the table is epic...
And the camera zoom as the whistle blows
One of the best movies I've ever seen.
As good as this movie was, and I loved The Sting, the Exorcist should have won best picture in 1973.
@@michaelwainscott2633 The Academy snobs consider horror flicks gauche. They would never vote one a winner.
The most contrived movie ever. The Excorist should have won the Academy award, not this garbage.
I love that in the world of The Sting there's this whole underground fraternity of conmen who all know each other and are all friends
"Give me the list"
And now they all work for Congress! 😂
@@PaddyMacWorld Whatever...
Missed the best part...sorry I'm late guys...I was taking crap...he then proceeds to shake everyone's hands...LOL!
For those who haven't seen the movie: Shaw also swiped the man's wallet earlier. The money he's showing is Lonnegan's own money.
Wow that's amazing lol
Yep
Ever seen the "only fools and horses" episode when del boy has 2 pair? 😂
I think the wallet was swiped by Hooker or Billie but yes, the fact that Gondorf is showing Doyle his own money to needle him about coming to a game without money is just perfect.
It’s Linneman’s money
1:31 I love how Lonnegan's eyes move from the player next to him to Gondorff without moving his head and it's just daggers the whole time.
he wasn't staring at the player next to him, he was staring at his henchman who he thinks flubbed the stacked deck
Charles Dierkop's performance in this entire scene is severly underrated. He plays Lonnegans henchman who fixes him that deck of cards and takes a seat behind Gondorff. His almost unnoticable smirk during that last play is priceless, as is his look when Gondorff pulls his trick. Especially his look towards his boss makes me laugh every time: C'mon boss, I did what I you said. Don't send me to bed without dinner!
"Mr Clemence, give me ten thousand dollars more" What a scene. Both Newman and Shaw are absolutely perfect with their delivery. Electric.
Best card game scene lines?
1: Everything K.G.B. says.
2: "Go ahead, skin them smoke-wagons, see what happens."
The worst hand in poker is not the worst hand, it's the second best hand.
Gotta play the Cool Hand
Bona fide classic. Paul Newman and Robert Shaw.
Reminds me of a scene in another film:-
Loser - "Where the hell did you get those 4 Aces from"?
Winner - "Same place you got those 4 Kings"!
Only Fools and horses
@@englishguy1234567890 That's right.
From the same episode:-
Winner - "I knew you were cheating"
Loser - "How"?
Winner - "Because you weren't playing the cards I'd dealt you"!
"Four Jacks..... You owe me fifteen grand pal !!"
great delivery
The first time I saw this movie it was already partway through, starting right when the setup hand in this scene begins. Watching that hand without knowing that Gondorff knows Lonnegan cheats made that hand even more amazing.
Every couple of months I have to rewatch this scene again. It is such a classic. The whole film is. And each of the actors they chose -- from Newman to Redford to Shaw to Durning to Brennan to Gould -- was such a perfect choice for that role.
"You cheated! You're supposed to have four 3's! URRR I mean, nevermind, good hand!"
Ha ha !😂
That's real nice of ya Lonneman,
That's Lonnegan
Burps😅😅😅
Certainly one of Newmans best scenes. Love this film.
I like the way they did this, not showing the audience how he got the 4 Jacks or let us know what was coming. We felt the Shock when he laid down his hand !
The magic is not knowing how it was done, but that it WAS done! 😊
Earlier for the flush he "sneezed". He blatantly and obviously swapped the cards. Same later with lighting the cigar for the jacks.
After losing fifteen grand, Doyle Lonnegan gave up his career in banking and devoted the rest of his life to the pursuit of 🦈 great white sharks....
😂
'Here's to swimmin with bow legged women..' 😂😂
Those dead eyes
Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies
Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain
@@JohnWilson-wg4gk Here lies the body of Mary Lee
Died at the age of a hundred n three
For fifteen years she kept her virginity
Not a bad record for this vicinity...
Love how when he shows his jacks he drops the drunk demeanor and clearly speaks 😅
Incredible movie. Entire cast were the best actors ever.
I just commented similarly. I think each actor -- from the world-weary Eileen Brennan, to the fat slob crooked cop Durning, to the smooth and sly Harold Gould -- was also chosen in a role that was perfect for him or her.
"I don't run with riff raff and I only drink on the weekend." - Curly Jackson
There are more lines in this film then there were on Stevie Nick's mirror.
.." sorry I'm late, guys...I was takin' a crap." Awesome.
@@nathanielwallace3537 Damn, I love that. Only Newman can say it like that. Reminds me of him in Slapshot when he says, "Jesus Fucking Christ, what a nightmare." Just reminds me of my dad. All the best.
@@chrismorrison3696 He had an even better quote when he was leaving the owner's house. Can't put it here, it would get me banned.
@@robertmorris8997 I know exactly what scene you meanand it is a great one. All the best.
Best scene/ line is when Redford meets Newman for the first time....
Redford to Newman (running cold water on his head in the bathtub):"Luther said I could learn something from you........I already know how to drink!"
This is a classic movie. About as perfect as it can get. Love it. even the nuance about Joliet badge not being worth much in Chicago. details.
The most perfect movie from the cinematography to the costumes to the score. It all come together.
Great moments in one of the best movies ever
..Newman gets back to his room, and tells Redford.." you got a tough act to follow, kid..he's steamin'..."
JAWS, Battle of the Bulge, & The Sting. Three monster movies.
Absolutely brilliant movie in every way
I need to watch this movie again. It’s been more than 50 years since I seen it last and I’ve forgotten a lot so it would be almost like the first time.
Imagine if Lonnegan's 5th card was a Jack.
Newman would have just stacked his hand,
Paul Newman,cant be more cool than this man!
"How did he beat me?!" "Well.... he cheats."
この映画は大好きだ。何回も何回も見た。
"Sorry I'm late, guys. I was takin' a crap".
Its funny that Paul Newmans name is Shaw, and Robert Shaws name is Lonnegan...
It’s not but good try.
What makes that funny? Explain.
Paul Newman's name in this film is "Henry Gondorf" - not Shaw. Shaw is his alias in this scene and in all scenes in which he is involved with Lonnegan.
I find it amusing that Lonnegan limps in his performance without there being any explanation for it in the plot. The reason is: the actor Shaw sprained his ankle while playing sports a few days before filming began. The director did not want to recast him and simply integrated it into the plot.
@ I find that very hard to believe that Shaw had an injury more to make his character more believable as a gangster.
@@knarf2570What is new about this ?
When Gondorff points out that Lonnegan hasn’t played his ante, it’s a subtle line that reveals that Gondorff was paying attention to Lonnegan’s cheating with the deck of cards. Very subtle but absolutely brilliant.
That Lonnegan was a conman and knew Newman was a conman yet layed out all his cash expecting not to be conned...😂
"you come to a game like that you bring your money" - shows Lonnegan's wallet...lol..
Thug - I don’t understand how he won !?
Long - He just cheats better than you.
😅😅😅😅
This movie is one of the best ever!
As evidenced by its Oscar for Best Picture in 1974.
@@markb3786 Very rarely is the Best Picture winner as good as this one.
- real nice of u mr. Walwelnwaln
- Lonnegan.
- BURP
Paul Newman should have done more light comedy. He has excellent comic timing and delivery
I think all of his films had an element of comedy in them.
@david-pb4bi 😄 "The next time I say let's go to Bolivia, let's go to Bolivia ! "
@@JohnWilson-wg4gk Like I was telling you over the hill.
@@JohnWilson-wg4gk If it’s alright with you lady but I didn’t fancy bleeding for him even if that isn’t alright with you lady, Hombre
Slap shot!
Great scene. I have watched this movie maybe 3 times. Ready to watch again. Only movie i think that compares to this is Harlem Nights.
Great movie....better scene! Classic
Celà s'appelle L'art de tricher mieux que le tricheur d'en face un vrais Must 👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍
Best movie ever
Newmans on fire here
Thank god they finally changed the name of this clip on UA-cam. For the longest time it was “Gondorff cons a con man.” Lonnegan was a criminal and a gangster, NOT a con man. The whole point of the movie is that there’s a huge difference between a common criminal and the “quill” con men.
“Always drink gin with a mark kid, he can’t tell that you cut it”
Why didn't Mr. Paul Newman win an Oscar at this time? It's strange... the poker scene is one of the scenes in movie history (lol)
There were at least two or three times he shouldhave won the Oscar and didn't. What's worse here is that he was not even nominated. I loved Redford too, but his character was not nearly as complex and deep as was Newman's. No way that he deserved a nomination over Newman.
I realize it's just a movie, but Newman got the other guy's goat BIG TIME.
Luther Coleman the Grifter that was killed was actually the father of James Earl Jones .
My girlfriend would say ya falla.. for weeks after she saw this movie she would end her sentences with ya falla from the movie she would imitate Doyle Lanigan .😅
Neat extra touch here: when Shaw was dealt his four 3's, the unmatched card was the 6 of hearts. When it came to the laydown, Shaw's hand was four Jacks ... and the 6 of hearts! Meaning he furtively swapped out only four of the five cards in his hand, and nobody noticed.
While he was lighting the cigar.
I think Newman showed Lonegan his own wallett that was stolen!
I have seen this movie before but I don't remember how and when he swiped the cards??
They never show. They show him before doing card tricks on how to ge the ace on the deck.
There is also a line of how Shaw cheets "He likes to go with 3's and 9's"
Before the game he finds out which brand of cards are being used and has two sets of 4 jacks one up each sleeve one with red backs and one with blue as the company makes cards in two colours and they don’t know which colour is going to be used. But they know Lonagon will stack the deck with 4 of a kind. The bathroom break is the signal that the deck will be fixed.
15,000 in 1936 is about 329,000 in 2024
NEVER GET TIRED WATCHING THIS MOVIE'
Totally hilarious.
Always wondered where Paul Newman pulled four jacks from. Shirt pocket when he gets his cigar?
they just don't make em like they used to
00:10 What does he mean when he says “we usually require attire at this table?”
A tie, not attire
@@lasergodthanks man 👍
Which version of poker is this?
I'm guessing Lonnegan's sidekick got a lot of work playing a gangster or similar. Totally got the perfect face for it.
He was in Chinatown wasn't he?
@@jameseyk1 wouldn't surprise me. Dude was in tons of films.
Was he a boxer or just a keen drinker?
Indeed. Charles Dierkop had his nose broken in a youthful boxing match, contributing to his look. He indeed played tons of heavies in film and TV, but was a detective on Police Woman. He just died this year at 87.
I'm an idiot. How did he make the switch of the cards at the end?
8:36 I believe when he calls his other hand with the cards dips beneath the table maybe
@@TomDrake-A1A Could've also been while everyone was watching Quint ask for $10k in chips.. whatever it was, it was done off camera because... why ruin the surprise.. Im sure the theater broke out in disbelief lol.. And the implication is obvious.. Butch just cheated better lol
please youtube, the ads... its impossible
Pay them every month and get premium UA-cam with no ads.
@@mandograssable thats a fantastic idea pumpkin. thank you for that. do you have any other ideas about privileges money affords? rarely we find an illustrated fellow as you.
@@neutroagnostico69 Only 12 or 13 dollars a month.
LA TENGO EN dvd ASI QUE LA VEO SIEMPRE, NO SE SI HABRA OTRA PERSONA QUE LA HAYA VISTO TANTAS VECES, COMO YO , LO MISMO CON APOLYSE now Y tHE fABULOUS BAKER BOYS, CASI QUE ME APRENDI TODOS LOS DIALOGOS, LONEGAN
I would doubt Paul Newman was a gambler, let alone having ''successful poker'' nights
This is a movie in which he plays a character.
Mr Lonnegan's the actor who plays as him . . Is that the guy in Jaws l? Unbelievable
Robert Shaw was excellent as Henry V111 in A Man For All Seasons too, if you haven't seen the film of Robert Bolt's play.
One of my favourite movies, ostensibly not a true story but?
It’s funny how many poker rules this scene breaks.
String calling, raises that are too low, and the biggest would be adding on to your stack in the middle of a hand.
But it’s still a great scene.
Fun fact = all of those actions have been allowed in the past.
Adding-on in the middle of a hand is lone gone, but in this time period, they would *most certainly* be allowed to make string raises. That stuff only started disappearing in the late 1990s, and was only completely gone in the early 2000s.
How did he switch the cards?? when did he switch the cards?? somebody tell me please. It is impossible.
We’re not meant to know exactly when, but my guess would be when Lonnegan is asking for more chips, because everyone would have been looking at him.
@@intsoccersuperstar1 my thoughts exactly. Actually showing it ruins the surprise.. I can imagine the theater broke out in disbelief/laughter, lol.. i know I did hte first time my pops showed me this movie
@@intsoccersuperstar1 That's also when he's fishing in his pocket for matches and lighting his cigar, the only time he could've pulled anything when nobody was watching. But never showing it makes it seem like he could've done it at any time because _he's just that good._
Never understood. What if one of the other players that folded, had a Jack in their hand? Wouldn’t they have said something?
I guess Shaw switched decks somehow to get the 4 jacks, but how could his set of cards match the one used in the game?
My favorite is with an ace
they are all legends
I wish they would have explained how he came up with the Jacks.... adds realism
I don't know if they showed how he got the Jacks, but Lonagan said to the guy who set up the deck something like "What was I supposed to do, call him for cheating better than me in front of the others?"
The stacked deck had at some point been switched on them from the bag they carried. Who did the switch, the conductor, Robert Redford 🤷
I always thought his drunk act was not only to annoy but to take some attention away from a great piece of sleight of hand when he swapped out his hand for the pre loaded jacks.
🤭 He cheated.
You have to wonder if the other players had a nine or jack in their hands?
Where did he get those jacks from?
If the professionals didn't see it, how are we supposed to?
Technically both cheated, he just did it better.
Haven’t seen this film for years, looks like I’ll be watching it next Tuesday 😊
For those wondering how he switched the 3s to jacks, I believe we aren't meant to know how he did it.
The switch is kind of like a MacGuffin. The director felt it wasn't important to show the switch. The only important thing is that he succeeded with the switch.
Am surprised Floyd was not thrown from the train after that hand. Fifteen thousand clams was a lot of money back then.
Thats Quint!
Back when taking a powder meant something. 😂
Flea decided being a henchman is not a great idea and started a band.
If the dealer had just shuffled once they wont have had those hands.
Always drink gin with a mark, kid. That way, they don't know you cut it.
15 k in the 30's worths like 350 k from today!
According to the Consumer Price Index inflation calculator, $15,000 in 1930 would be equal to $283,530 today.
@@pcbacklash_3261 283 k is a lot of cash still!
Keep playing¡¡
What's up with the color?
He knows he cheated but can’t say anything bc he cheated. Amazing.
I know you’re cheating because I am cheating.
It's even funnier. When they were back in their compartment, his lackey said to Lonnegan: “You should have called him out.” Lonnegan: “And what was I supposed to say? That he's a better cheater than the two of us?!” :joy: :joy: :joy:
No string bets/raises.
this string bet central, and we re-load in the middle of a hand on this train
Everyone back then was a wise guy, a flimflam man…..see?
ya follow?
I bet the director slipped Newman the four jacks in between takes.
Why is Robert Shaw calling Paul Newman "Shaw"? Is he stupid?
That's Gondorff's alias on the train.
String betting, slow Rowling, borrowing more money during a hand, stacking your chips in a big old pile.
I wonder how poker was really like back then, was it really like this?
Apparently so lol. And I much prefer it. Real characters, not math nerds with solvers on their laptops 😂
Gardenia beats the hell out of boring sods folding every hand while watching TV.
These also aren't poker pros, these are "business men" playing cards. They are closer to the tourists from Rounders than they are Matt Damon.
They invented table stakes specifically because mob guys would pull that shit of adding more money to the table mid hand.
@@marquettegloves9907 last i checked, you couldnt even have your phone at teh table lol.. play in real settings, not online, sir :)
still dont know how they showed 4-3s, in his hand then it becomes 4-Jacks
He cheated! Another commenter here thinks he might’ve swapped the hands when Lonnegan was asking for more money.