Overview
A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.
Fun facts
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Cinematography, Color (1952)
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Box office
Grossed $11M worldwide, about 4.8 times its $2.3M budget
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Based on
Based on Show Boat
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Music
Music by Jerome Kern
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Charles Rosher and Man Ray
Details
- Director
- Writers
- John Lee MahinScreenplay
- Edna FerberNovel
- Oscar Hammerstein IIBook
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 19, 1951
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2.3M
- Revenue
- $11M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Kathryn GraysonMagnolia Hawks
Ava GardnerJulie LaVerne
Howard KeelGaylord Ravenal
Joe E. BrownCap'n Andy Hawks
Marge ChampionEllie May Shipley
Gower ChampionFrank Schultz
Robert SterlingSteven Baker
Agnes MooreheadParthy Hawks
Leif EricksonPete
William WarfieldJoe
Linda ChristianChorus Girl (uncredited)
Bess FlowersRacetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Adele JergensCameo McQueen (uncredited)
Anna Q. NilssonSeamstress (uncredited)
Bert RoachDrunk (uncredited)
Regis ToomeyIke Vallon (uncredited)- Dorothy TuttleDancer (uncredited)
Chick ChandlerTrocadero Stage Assistant (uncredited)- Roy DamronChorus Boy (uncredited)
Norman LeavittCalliope Player (uncredited)
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