Four Men

The Four Men are a quartet of poker players gathered in a 19th-century New Orleans gambling room. They include a sophisticated Gambler in Southern gentleman attire and black vest, a burly Seaman, an American Indian in urban bowler hat and nontribal clothes, and a chubby local Businessman. Diverse in background, they share competitive drive and quick suspicion toward outsiders, reflecting rough era dynamics of prejudice and guarded amusement amid high-stakes play.