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A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.

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Budget

$2300000

Revenue

$11000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.087/10

Release Date

19 July 1951

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson

Magnolia Hawks

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Julie LaVerne

Howard Keel

Howard Keel

Gaylord Ravenal

Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

Cap'n Andy Hawks

Marge Champion

Marge Champion

Ellie May Shipley

Gower Champion

Gower Champion

Frank Schultz

Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

Steven Baker

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Parthy Hawks

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Pete

William Warfield

William Warfield

Joe

Linda Christian

Linda Christian

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Racetrack spectator (uncredited)

Adele Jergens

Adele Jergens

Cameo McQueen (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Seamstress (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Drunk (uncredited)

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Sheriff Ike Vallon (uncredited)

Dorothy Tuttle

Dorothy Tuttle

Dancer (uncredited)

Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Trocadero Stage Assistant (uncredited)

Roy Damron

Roy Damron

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

George the Calliope Player (uncredited)

Louis Mercier

Louis Mercier

Dabney - Poker Player (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Jake Green (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Gambler Mark Hallson (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Robert Fortier

Robert Fortier

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

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