Show Boat

May. 17,1936      NR
Rating:
7.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Despite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the limelight as the company's new leading lady.

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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Reviews

Interesteg
1936/05/17

What makes it different from others?

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Steineded
1936/05/18

How sad is this?

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Neive Bellamy
1936/05/19

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

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Tymon Sutton
1936/05/20

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

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