Melba Nile — The Cincinnati Kid Character Profile

About Melba Nile

Shooter's wife and a close friend of Christian. She is involved in a complicated love triangle, attempting to seduce the Kid and eventually succeeding, which indirectly causes Christian to leave the Kid heartbroken.

Character Facts

Played by

Ann-Margret

Appears in

The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Cincinnati Kid

• Eric Stoner ("The Cincinnati Kid") (Steve McQueen)
• Lancey Howard (Edward G. Robinson)
• Shooter (Karl Malden)
• Felix (Theo Marcuse)
• Christian Rudd (Tuesday Weld)
• Dealer (Dub Taylor)
• Mrs. Slade (Midge Ware)
• Sokal (Milton Selzer)
• William Jefferson Slade (Rip Torn)
• Mr. Rudd (Karl Swenson)
• Lady Fingers (Joan Blondell)
• Mrs. Rudd (Irene Tedrow)