Show Boat

Directed by George Sidney
Not Rated
1951    1h 47mMusical, Romance,
6.883%70%
The daughter of a riverboat captain falls in love with a charming gambler, but their fairy tale romance is threatened after his luck turns sour.

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Cast of Show Boat

  • Kathryn GraysonMagnolia Hawks
  • Ava GardnerJulie LaVerne
  • Howard KeelGaylord Ravenal
  • Joe E. BrownCap'n Andy Hawks
  • Marge ChampionEllie May Shipley
  • Gower ChampionFrank Schultz
  • Robert SterlingSteven Baker
  • Agnes MooreheadParthy Hawks
  • Leif EricksonPete
  • William WarfieldJoe
  • Linda ChristianChorus Girl (uncredited)
  • Bess FlowersRacetrack spectator (uncredited)
  • Adele JergensCameo McQueen (uncredited)
  • Anna Q. NilssonSeamstress (uncredited)
  • Bert RoachDrunk (uncredited)
  • Regis ToomeySheriff Ike Vallon (uncredited)
  • Dorothy TuttleDancer (uncredited)
  • Chick ChandlerTrocadero Stage Assistant (uncredited)
  • Roy DamronChorus Boy (uncredited)
  • Norman LeavittGeorge the Calliope Player (uncredited)
  • Louis MercierDabney - Poker Player (uncredited)
  • Emory ParnellJake Green (uncredited)
  • Frank WilcoxGambler Mark Hallson (uncredited)
  • George FordChorus Boy (uncredited)
  • Robert FortierChorus Boy (uncredited)
  • George SidneyDirector
  • John Lee MahinWriter
  • Jerome KernWriter
  • Oscar Hammerstein IIWriter
  • Edna FerberWriter
  • Arthur FreedProducer

Show Boat Ratings & Reviews

  • Mister ArnMay 22, 2025
    As a remake, I liked the color, the opening scene, and the rendition of "Old Man River." But of the two, I preferred the 1936 version.

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