Show Boat (1936)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1936-05-17
Runtime: 113 minutes
Director: James Whale
Budget: $1,194,943 USD
Top Cast
- Irene Dunne as Magnolia Hawkes
- Allan Jones as Gaylord Ravenal
- Charles Winninger as Cap'n Andy Hawkes
- Paul Robeson as Joe
- Helen Morgan as Julie LaVerne
- Helen Westley as Parthenia "Parthy" Hawkes
- Queenie Smith as Ellie May Chipley
- Sammy White as Frank Schultz
- Donald Cook as Steve Baker
- Hattie McDaniel as Queenie
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