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The Mississippi Gambler (1929)

Story of the Old Romantic Days of the River Steamboats

Genre : Drama, Music, Romance

Runtime : 57M

Director : Reginald Barker

Synopsis

He was a handsome gambler, living by his wits; yet when he played for the biggest stake of his life he threw away the winning hand; She was the beautiful daughter of a Southern gentleman; yet she fell in love with the gambler. How? Why? See the answer in this utterly charming, smashingly dramatic and colorful romance of river days fraught with adventure.

Actors

Joseph Schildkraut
Joseph Schildkraut
Jack Morgan
Joan Bennett
Joan Bennett
Lucy Blackburn
Carmelita Geraghty
Carmelita Geraghty
Suzette Richards
Alec B. Francis
Alec B. Francis
Junius Blackburn
Otis Harlan
Otis Harlan
Tiny Beardsley
William Welsh
William Welsh
Captain Weathers

Crews

Reginald Barker
Reginald Barker
Director
Karl Brown
Karl Brown
Story
Dudley Early
Dudley Early
Writer
Leonard Fields
Leonard Fields
Story
Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Scenario Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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