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Mississippi

Mississippi

Release: 1935-03-22·Runtime: 73m·★ 6.7
MusicComedy

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast

W.C. FieldsW.C. Fieldsas Commodore JacksonCharles KingCharles Kingas Desk Clerk (uncredited)Edward PawleyEdward Pawleyas Joe PattersonLew KellyLew Kellyas Man at Bar (uncredited)Forrest TaylorForrest Tayloras Man at Bar Who Orders Sarsaparilla (uncredited)Clarence GeldartClarence Geldartas Hotel Proprietor (uncredited)James BurkeJames Burkeas Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited)Robert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Show Patron (uncredited)Oscar SmithOscar Smithas Valet (uncredited)Stanley AndrewsStanley Andrewsas Gambler (uncredited)Matthew BetzMatthew Betzas Man at Bar (uncredited)Mahlon HamiltonMahlon Hamiltonas Gambler (uncredited)Jack MulhallJack Mulhallas Duelist (uncredited)Jerome StormJerome Stormas Atendee at Opening (uncredited)Francis McDonaldFrancis McDonaldas Gambler (uncredited)Dennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas Party Guest (uncredited)Libby TaylorLibby Tayloras LaviniaHarry MyersHarry Myersas Stage Manager (uncredited)Victor PotelVictor Potelas Guest (uncredited)Ann SheridanAnn Sheridanas Schoolgirl (uncredited)John MiljanJohn Miljanas Major PattersonGeorge LloydGeorge Lloydas Gambler (uncredited)Warner RichmondWarner Richmondas Man in Bar Who Pulls Gun (uncredited)Mabel Van BurenMabel Van Burenas Woman in Auditorium (uncredited)Joan BennettJoan Bennettas LucyClaude GillingwaterClaude Gillingwateras General RumfordTheresa Maxwell ConoverTheresa Maxwell Conoveras Miss MarkhamJules CowlesJules Cowlesas Bartender (uncredited)Fred KohlerFred Kohleras Captain BlackiePaul HurstPaul Hurstas HeftyJ.P. McGowanJ.P. McGowanas Dealer (uncredited)Jean RouverolJean Rouverolas Lucy’s School Friend (uncredited)Gail PatrickGail Patrickas ElviraFred 'Snowflake' ToonesFred 'Snowflake' Toonesas Leadsman (uncredited)Bing CrosbyBing Crosbyas Tom GraysonJan DugganJan Dugganas Thrilled Passenger in Pilot HouseCarl M. LevinessCarl M. Levinessas Party Guest (uncredited)King BaggotKing Baggotas Gambler (uncredited)Helene ChadwickHelene Chadwickas Atendee at Opening (uncredited)Queenie SmithQueenie Smithas AlabamJohn LarkinJohn Larkinas RumboBruce CovingtonBruce Covingtonas Colonel (uncredited)