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Show Boat
Drama

SHOW BOAT

"Universal's Motion Picture Triumph!"

19292h 26m6.8 TMDb

Directed by Harry A. Pollard

Spoiler-Free

This film sticks very closely to the Edna Ferber novel, rather than the musical based on the novel. There are only two major changes from Ferber's book : *Julie in this version is a white woman, not a racially mixed one; therefore she and her husband are not unlawfully married.

Cast

Laura La Plante

Laura La Plante

Magnolia

Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Gaylord Ravenal

Emily Fitzroy

Emily Fitzroy

Parthenia Ann Hawks

Otis Harlan

Otis Harlan

Capt. Andy Hawks

Alma Rubens

Alma Rubens

Julie Dozier

Jack McDonald

Jack McDonald

Windy

Jane La Verne

Jane La Verne

Magnolia as Child / Kim

Neely Edwards

Neely Edwards

Schultzy

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7
Complexity8.4
Humor5
Realism7.1
Action4.2
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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