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The Mississippi Gambler
The Mississippi Gambler

The Mississippi Gambler

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

Genres

RomanceAdventureWestern

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

29 January 1953

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Mark Fallon

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Angelique Dureau

Julie Adams

Julie Adams

Ann Conant (as Julia Adams)

John McIntire

John McIntire

Kansas John Polly

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Edmond Dureau

John Baer

John Baer

Laurent Dureau

Ron Randell

Ron Randell

George Elwood

Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke

Caldwell

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Paul O. Monet

William Reynolds

William Reynolds

Pierre

Guy Williams

Guy Williams

Andre

Alan Dexter

Alan Dexter

Man

Albert Cavens

Albert Cavens

Etienne

Dennis Weaver

Dennis Weaver

Julian Contant

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