Henry Drummond — A Big Hand for the Little Lady Character Profile

About Henry Drummond

A wealthy cattleman and one of the five high-roller poker players. He is so impressed by Mary's determination and skill that he later intervenes in his daughter's wedding, rejecting his weak-willed prospective son-in-law.

Character Facts

Played by

Jason Robards

Appears in

A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Henry Drummond — Social Admires Determination — Mary (Joanne Woodward)

  Respects Mary's courage and skill at the table.

• Henry Drummond — Conflict Financial Rivals — Meredith (Henry Fonda)

  Wealthy cattleman competing against the traveling settler.

• Henry Drummond — Alliance Fellow High Rollers — Otto Habershaw (Kevin McCarthy)

  Wealthy peers united by their annual poker tradition.

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• Fleeson (Milton Selzer)
• Otto Habershaw (Kevin McCarthy)
• Mr. Stribling (James Griffith)
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