Show Boat (1936) (original) (raw)

Sheltered beauty Magnolia Hawks takes over as the show's leading lady when Julie and her husband are forced out of town by a narrow-minded sheriff. Charismatic opportunist Gaylord Ravenal wins Magnolia's heart, but his gambling losses threaten to ruin their chances for a happy marriage.

Sheltered beauty Magnolia Hawks takes over as the show's leading lady when Julie and her husband are forced out of town by a narrow-minded sheriff. Charismatic opportunist Gaylord Ravenal wins Magnolia's heart, but his gambling losses threaten to ruin their chances for a happy marriage. (less)

Director: James Whale
Writers: Oscar Hammerstein II, Edna Ferber, Zoe Akins
Starring: Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Charles Winninger, Paul Robeson, Helen Morgan, Helen Westley
Producer: Carl Laemmle Jr.

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