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The Mississippi Gambler (1953)

His game is fancy women ... and his fate is Lady Luck !

Genre : Romance, Western

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Rudolph Maté
Writer : Seton I. Miller

Synopsis

Mark Fallon, with partner Kansas John Polly, tries to introduce honest gambling on the riverboats. His first success makes enemies of the crooked gamblers and of fair Angelique Dureau, whose necklace he won. Later in New Orleans, Mark befriends Angelique's father, but she still affects to despise him as his gambling career brings him wealth. Duelling, tragedy, and romantic complications follow.

Actors

Tyrone Power
Tyrone Power
Mark Fallon
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie
Angelique Dureau
Julie Adams
Julie Adams
Ann Conant (as Julia Adams)
John McIntire
John McIntire
Kansas John Polly
Paul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh
Edmond Dureau
John Baer
John Baer
Laurent Dureau
Ron Randell
Ron Randell
George Elwood
Ralph Dumke
Ralph Dumke
Caldwell
Robert Warwick
Robert Warwick
Paul O. Monet
William Reynolds
William Reynolds
Pierre
Guy Williams
Guy Williams
Andre

Crews

Rudolph Maté
Rudolph Maté
Director
Seton I. Miller
Seton I. Miller
Screenplay
Ted Richmond
Ted Richmond
Producer
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
Music
Irving Glassberg
Irving Glassberg
Director of Photography
Edward Curtiss
Edward Curtiss
Editor
Seton I. Miller
Seton I. Miller
Story
Alexander Golitzen
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
Richard H. Riedel
Richard H. Riedel
Art Direction
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Julia Heron
Julia Heron
Set Decoration
Leslie I. Carey
Leslie I. Carey
Sound
Richard DeWeese
Richard DeWeese
Sound
Gwen Verdon
Gwen Verdon
Choreographer
Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas
Costume Design
Joan St. Oegger
Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
John Sherwood
John Sherwood
Assistant Director

Posters and backgrounds

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