CLASSIC MOVIES: THE HUSTLER (1961)

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Brief Movie Synopsis [courtesy of Turner Classic Movies]:

A pool shark falls into the
clutches of a crooked gambler.
Nominated for 9 Academy Awards.

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REVIEWS:

"Under Robert Rossen's strong direction, ['The Hustler's'] ruthless and odorous account of one young hustler's eventual emancipation is positive and alive. It crackles with credible passions. It comes briskly and brusquely to sharp points. .... 'The Hustler' is not a picture to take the children to see, but it is one a father might wisely recommend to a restless teenage son."

-- Excerpt from The New York Times; September 27, 1961

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