Romance ·Adventure ·Western · United States of America · 1953 · 1h 39m

The Mississippi Gambler

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Director
Rudolph Maté
Cast
Tyrone Power as Mark Fallon Piper Laurie as Angelique Dureau Julie Adams as Ann Conant (as Julia Adams) John McIntire as Kansas John Polly Paul Cavanagh as Edmond Dureau John Baer as Laurent Dureau
Crew
Irving Glassberg — Director of Photography Edward Curtiss — Editor Frank Skinner — Original Music Composer Seton I. Miller — Screenplay Seton I. Miller — Story Ted Richmond — Producer
Tagline

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

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.

Trailer The Mississippi Gambler — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
gamblingnew orleans, louisianariverboat
Key Collaborators
Rudolph Maté Director Irving Glassberg Director of Photography Edward Curtiss Editor Frank Skinner Original Music Composer Seton I. Miller Screenplay Seton I. Miller Story Ted Richmond Producer Bill Thomas Costume Design
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