Mississippi (1935)
Mississippi (1935)
SAIL AWAY ON A CRUISE OF MERRIMENT & MELODY
A young pacifist after refusing on principle to defend her sweetheart's honor and being banished in disgrace, joins a riverboat troupe as a singer, acquires a reputation as a crackshot after a saloon brawl in which the villain of the piece accidentally kills himself with his own gun, falls in love with his former fianceé's sister and finally bullies an apprehensive family into accepting him.

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Cast

Bing Crosby Bing Crosby As: Tom Grayson
W.C. Fields W.C. Fields As: Commodore Jackson
Joan Bennett Joan Bennett As: Lucy
Queenie Smith Queenie Smith As: Alabam
Gail Patrick Gail Patrick As: Elvira
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Storyline

A young pacifist after refusing on principle to defend her sweetheart's honor and being banished in disgrace, joins a riverboat troupe as a singer, acquires a reputation as a crackshot after a saloon brawl in which the villain of the piece accidentally kills himself with his own gun, falls in love with his former fianceé's sister and finally bullies an apprehensive family into accepting him.


Tagline: SAIL AWAY ON A CRUISE OF MERRIMENT & MELODY
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Music, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 22 March 1935

Country: US

Runtime: 73m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Tom Grayson

W.C. Fields

W.C. Fields

Commodore Jackson

Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Lucy

Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Alabam

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Elvira

Claude Gillingwater

Claude Gillingwater

General Rumford

John Miljan

John Miljan

Major Patterson

Jan Duggan

Jan Duggan

Thrilled Passenger in Pilot House

Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler

Captain Blackie

Edward Pawley

Edward Pawley

Joe Patterson

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Hefty

Theresa Maxwell Conover

Theresa Maxwell Conover

Miss Markham

John Larkin

John Larkin

Rumbo

Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Lavinia

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Gambler (uncredited)

King Baggot

King Baggot

Gambler (uncredited)

Roy Bailey

Roy Bailey

Pianist (uncredited)

Matthew Betz

Matthew Betz

Man at Bar (uncredited)

William A. Boardway

William A. Boardway

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mary Ellen Brown

Mary Ellen Brown

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

James Burke

James Burke

Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited)

Jack Carlyle

Jack Carlyle

Referee (uncredited)

Helene Chadwick

Helene Chadwick

Atendee at Opening (uncredited)

Harry Cody

Harry Cody

Abner, the Bartender (uncredited)

Bruce Covington

Bruce Covington

Colonel (uncredited)

Jules Cowles

Jules Cowles

Bartender (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Party Guest (uncredited)

Clarence Geldart

Clarence Geldart

Hotel Proprietor (uncredited)

Mahlon Hamilton

Mahlon Hamilton

Gambler (uncredited)

Bill Harwood

Bill Harwood

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bill Howard

Bill Howard

Man in Auditorium (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Charles King

Charles King

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bert Lindley

Bert Lindley

Leadsman (uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Gambler (uncredited)

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Gambler (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Duelist (uncredited)

J.P. McGowan

J.P. McGowan

Dealer (uncredited)

Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Show Patron (uncredited)

Arthur Millett

Arthur Millett

Leadsman (uncredited)

Harry Myers

Harry Myers

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Party Guest (uncredited)

Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Guest (uncredited)

Albert Richman

Albert Richman

Gambler (uncredited)

Warner Richmond

Warner Richmond

Man in Bar Who Pulls Gun (uncredited)

Jean Rouverol

Jean Rouverol

Lucy’s School Friend (uncredited)

Dick Scott

Dick Scott

Second (uncredited)

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

C.L. Sherwood

C.L. Sherwood

Relay Man (uncredited)

Oscar Smith

Oscar Smith

Valet (uncredited)

Mildred Stone

Mildred Stone

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Jerome Storm

Jerome Storm

Atendee at Opening (uncredited)

Eddie Sturgis

Eddie Sturgis

Gambler (uncredited)

Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Man at Bar Who Orders Sarsaparilla (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Leadsman (uncredited)

Mabel Van Buren

Mabel Van Buren

Woman in Auditorium (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Lang

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

Karl Struss

Karl Struss

Director of Photography

Hal McAlpin

Hal McAlpin

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Bernard Herzbrun

Bernard Herzbrun

Art Direction

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Other Crew

Irvin S. Cobb

Irvin S. Cobb

Technical Advisor

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