Duel on the Mississippi
The Roaring Story of the Notorious Lili Scarlet -- Gambling Queen of the Mississippi!
Genres
Overview
In bustling era of 19th-century Louisiana, sugar is as valuable as gold, and pirates like Lili Scarlet will do anything to get it. After robbing Jules Tulane’s estate of his crop, Scarlet takes over Tulane’s land debt and forces him to pay or go to prison. In exchange for postponing his debt, Scarlet allows Tulane’s son, André, to work as her servant. When André and Scarlet fall in love, it leads to jealous rage from Scarlet’s former paramour, expert swordsman Hugo — and when Hugo looks to raid the Tulane estate again, it is up to André and Scarlet to take him down and save the estate.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
72 min
Release Date
1955-09-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
6.5
Lex Barker
Andre Tulane
Patricia Medina
Lili Scarlet
Warren Stevens
Hugo Marat
Craig Stevens
René LaFarge
John Dehner
Jules Tulane
Celia Lovsky
Celeste Tulane
Ian Keith
Jacques Scarlet
Chris Alcaide
Anton
Louis Merrill
Georges Gabriel
Mel Welles
Sheriff
John Mansfield
Louie
Morris Ankrum
Magistrate (uncredited)
Victor Adamson
Planter (uncredited)
Baynes Barron
Gaspard (uncredited)
Bill Coontz
Riverboat Patron (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Delta Man (uncredited)
Al Haskell
Delta Man (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Delta Man (uncredited)
Art Felix
Delta Man (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Riverboat Patron (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Riverboat Patron (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Merchant (uncredited)
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