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Mississippi

Mississippi

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

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

Victor Potel Victor Potel as Guest (uncredited) John Miljan John Miljan as Major Patterson Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews as Gambler (uncredited) Jan Duggan Jan Duggan as Thrilled Passenger in Pilot House Bruce Covington Bruce Covington as Colonel (uncredited) Jack Mulhall Jack Mulhall as Duelist (uncredited) Harry Myers Harry Myers as Stage Manager (uncredited) Fred Kohler Fred Kohler as Captain Blackie J.P. McGowan J.P. McGowan as Dealer (uncredited) Joan Bennett Joan Bennett as Lucy Mahlon Hamilton Mahlon Hamilton as Gambler (uncredited) Robert McKenzie Robert McKenzie as Show Patron (uncredited) Libby Taylor Libby Taylor as Lavinia Gail Patrick Gail Patrick as Elvira Matthew Betz Matthew Betz as Man at Bar (uncredited) Jules Cowles Jules Cowles as Bartender (uncredited) Lew Kelly Lew Kelly as Man at Bar (uncredited) Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Leadsman (uncredited) Helene Chadwick Helene Chadwick as Atendee at Opening (uncredited) W.C. Fields W.C. Fields as Commodore Jackson John Larkin John Larkin as Rumbo Ann Sheridan Ann Sheridan as Schoolgirl (uncredited) Mabel Van Buren Mabel Van Buren as Woman in Auditorium (uncredited) Warner Richmond Warner Richmond as Man in Bar Who Pulls Gun (uncredited) Queenie Smith Queenie Smith as Alabam George Lloyd George Lloyd as Gambler (uncredited) Forrest Taylor Forrest Taylor as Man at Bar Who Orders Sarsaparilla (uncredited) Carl M. Leviness Carl M. Leviness as Party Guest (uncredited) Oscar Smith Oscar Smith as Valet (uncredited) Claude Gillingwater Claude Gillingwater as General Rumford King Baggot King Baggot as Gambler (uncredited) Charles King Charles King as Desk Clerk (uncredited) Francis McDonald Francis McDonald as Gambler (uncredited) Jean Rouverol Jean Rouverol as Lucy’s School Friend (uncredited) Jerome Storm Jerome Storm as Atendee at Opening (uncredited) Bing Crosby Bing Crosby as Tom Grayson James Burke James Burke as Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited) Dennis O'Keefe Dennis O'Keefe as Party Guest (uncredited) Paul Hurst Paul Hurst as Hefty Clarence Geldart Clarence Geldart as Hotel Proprietor (uncredited) Edward Pawley Edward Pawley as Joe Patterson