65 years ago today, The Hustler (1961) was released in theaters. Shown are the original and 1964 rerelease posters. #60smovie #20thCenturyFox #RobertRossen #TheHustler

"I'll be alive when I get out, Charlie."

65th Anniversary 🎱 #OTD in #Film #History 24 September 1961, #RobertRossen's pool-hall classic THE HUSTLER, starring #PaulNewman, #JackieGleason, #PiperLaurie, and #GeorgeCScott, premiered in Asheville, North Carolina.