Mississippi (1935)
SAIL AWAY ON A CRUISE OF MERRIMENT & MELODY
A young pacifist after refusing on principle to defend her sweetheart's honor and being banished in disgrace, joins a riverboat troupe as a singer, acquires a reputation as a crackshot after a saloon brawl in which the villain of the piece accidentally kills himself with his own gun, falls in love with his former fianceé's sister and finally bullies an apprehensive family into accepting him.
Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Genre: Music, Comedy
Runtime: 73 min
Release Date: March 22, 1935
Cast
- Bing Crosby - Tom Grayson
- W.C. Fields - Commodore Jackson
- Joan Bennett - Lucy
- Queenie Smith - Alabam
- Gail Patrick - Elvira
- Claude Gillingwater - General Rumford
- John Miljan - Major Patterson
- Jan Duggan - Thrilled Passenger in Pilot House
- Fred Kohler - Captain Blackie
- Edward Pawley - Joe Patterson
Screenplay
- Booth Tarkington (Story)
- Francis Martin (Screenplay)
- Jack Cunningham (Screenplay)
- Herbert Fields (Adaptation)
- Claude Binyon (Adaptation)
Music: Richard Rodgers
Cinematography: Charles Lang, Karl Struss
Editing: Chandler House
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Musical Spectacle
Keywords
based on novel or book, mississippi river, musical, pacifist, riverboat, showboat, brawl, 19th century
More Films by Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mississippi about?
- A young pacifist after refusing on principle to defend her sweetheart's honor and being banished in disgrace, joins a riverboat troupe as a singer, acquires a reputation as a crackshot after a saloon brawl in which the villain of the piece accidentally kills himself with his own gun, falls in love with his former fianceé's sister and finally bullies an apprehensive family into accepting him.
- Who directed Mississippi?
- Mississippi was directed by A. Edward Sutherland.
- Who stars in Mississippi?
- Mississippi stars Bing Crosby, W.C. Fields, Joan Bennett, Queenie Smith, Gail Patrick, Claude Gillingwater.
- How long is Mississippi?
- Mississippi has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is Mississippi?
- Mississippi is a Music, Comedy film.
- Where was Mississippi produced?
- Mississippi was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Mississippi?
- The themes of Mississippi include: Musical Spectacle.