
5 Card Stud
A card cheat was hung... then all hell broke loose!
Directed by Henry Hathaway
Produced by Paramount Pictures, Wallis-Hazen Inc.
A dark Western mystery where a lynch mob's act of frontier justice becomes the catalyst for a series of retaliatory murders, building paranoia and moral reckoning.
After a card shark is caught cheating, he is taken out and lynched by the drunkards he was playing against. Soon afterwards, the men who were in the lynch mob start being murdered, one after another; all by hanging.
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Questions people ask
Is 5 Card Stud scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does 5 Card Stud end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is 5 Card Stud violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is 5 Card Stud easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is 5 Card Stud sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
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Like 5 Card Stud
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as 5 Card Stud
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like 5 Card Stud, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like 5 Card Stud, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like 5 Card Stud, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































