Show Boat

1936Rated6.71h 53mMusic, Romance, Drama

Sheltered beauty Magnolia Hawkes takes over as the leading lady on a Mississippi riverboat show when mixed-race Julie and her white husband are forced out of town by a prejudiced sheriff. Charismatic opportunist Gaylord Ravenal wins Magnolia's heart, but his gambling losses threaten to ruin their chances for a happy marriage.

Starring: Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Charles Winninger

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Cast

  • Irene DunneMagnolia Hawkes
  • Allan JonesGaylord Ravenal
  • Charles WinningerCap'n Andy Hawkes
  • Paul RobesonJoe
  • Helen MorganJulie LaVerne
  • Helen WestleyParthenia "Parthy" Hawkes
  • Queenie SmithEllie May Chipley
  • Sammy WhiteFrank Schultz
  • Donald CookSteve Baker
  • Hattie McDanielQueenie

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