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Director:
Rudolph Maté
Writer:
Seton I. Miller (writer)
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Release Date:
1953 (Austria) more
Genre:
Adventure | Romance more
Plot:
Mark Fallon, with partner Kansas John Polly, tries to introduce honest gambling on the riverboats. His... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
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Gambler wins by playing honestly at cards and love more (8 total)

Cast

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Tyrone Power ... Mark Fallon
Piper Laurie ... Angelique 'Leia' Dureau
Julie Adams ... Ann Conant
John McIntire ... Kansas John Polly
Paul Cavanagh ... Edmond Dureau
John Baer ... Laurent Dureau
Ron Randell ... George Elwood
Ralph Dumke ... F. Montague Caldwell
Robert Warwick ... Gov. Paul Monet
William Reynolds ... Pierre Loyette
Guy Williams ... Andre Brion
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Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
West Germany:12 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA
Company:
Universal International Pictures (UI) more

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Anita Ekberg's first movie. more
Soundtrack:
HAITIAN DEVIL SONG more

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Gambler wins by playing honestly at cards and love, 6 February 2001
Author: rowiddow (rowiddow@mazinaw.on.ca)

Tyrone Power does a fine turn as a gambler who prevails at cards and life by playing honestly at both. Director Billy Wilder later used Power's talent at playing the honest-joe in Witness for the Prosecution. In the latter movie, Power's characterization is richer and more nuanced than here(but you'll need to see Witness to find out why!). Seton I. Miller, the chief screenwriter for Mississippi Gambler, worked with Powers in an earlier movie, The Black Swan. Both movies feature a dance sequence highlighting black "ethnic" musicians and dancers. Gwen Verdon provides the dancing talent in Mississippi Gambler. Worth watching for the lavish costumes, detailed sets, and excellent cast. Sadly, by the time this movie was made, Power had lost the aura that caused him to shine as a younger star.

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