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Show Boat

"It's NEW!"

1951

1h 47m

6.2(81 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Kathryn Grayson

Magnolia Hawks

Kathryn Grayson

Acting

Ava Gardner

Julie LaVerne

Ava Gardner

Acting

Howard Keel

Gaylord Ravenal

Howard Keel

Acting

Joe E. Brown

Cap'n Andy Hawks

Joe E. Brown

Acting

Marge Champion

Ellie May Shipley

Marge Champion

Acting

Gower Champion

Frank Schultz

Gower Champion

Acting

Robert Sterling

Steven Baker

Robert Sterling

Acting

Agnes Moorehead

Parthy Hawks

Agnes Moorehead

Acting

Leif Erickson

Pete

Leif Erickson

Acting

William Warfield

Joe

William Warfield

Acting

Linda Christian

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Linda Christian

Acting

Bess Flowers

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Acting

Adele Jergens

Cameo McQueen (uncredited)

Adele Jergens

Acting

Anna Q. Nilsson

Seamstress (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson

Acting

Bert Roach

Drunk (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Acting

Regis Toomey

Ike Vallon (uncredited)

Regis Toomey

Acting

Dorothy Tuttle

Dancer (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Chick Chandler

Trocadero Stage Assistant (uncredited)

Chick Chandler

Acting

Roy Damron

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Norman Leavitt

Calliope Player (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Acting

Louis Mercier

Poker Player (uncredited)

Louis Mercier

Acting

Emory Parnell

Jake Green (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Acting

Frank Wilcox

Mark Hallson (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Acting

George Ford

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Robert Fortier

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Robert Fortier

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