In New Orleans, discharged army Captain Vance Colby learns of his father's killing done by three local Creole gents at a card game, and he sets out to punish the killers.
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| Dale Robertson | ... | Capt. Vance Colby | |
| Debra Paget | ... | Melanie Barbee | |
| Thomas Gomez | ... | Capt. Antoine Barbee | |
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Lisa Daniels | ... | Ivette Rivage |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | André Rivage | |
| Douglas Dick | ... | Claude St. Germaine | |
| John Wengraf | ... | Nicholas Cadiz | |
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Donald Randolph | ... | Pierre Bonet |
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Henri Letondal | ... | Robert Renard |
| Jay Novello | ... | René Garonne | |
| Woody Strode | ... | Josh | |
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Returning to New Orleans, following four years of army service in Texas in the 1840s, Captain Vance Colby finds his father, a professional gambler, has been killed. The police tell him his father was killed while caught cheating in a card game by Andre Rivage, an arrogant young dilettante. Vance protests that his father was an honest gambler and never used marked cards, but the police inspector tells him there were witnesses. Aided by a riverboat owner, Captain Barbee, and his daughter, Melanie, Vance sets out to clear his father's name and avenge his death. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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This was the South when Creole beauties and highborn ladies fought for the same men --- and Vance Colby courted death in every gambling casino between Natchez and New Orleans! (original poster) See more »Parents Guide:
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4 August 1954 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Baton Rouge See more »Filming Locations:
RKO-Pathé Studios - 9336 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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If you take the main characters from "The Iron Mistress" (1952), and "The Mississipi Gambler" (1953), which are the gambler, the noble brother and the proud sister, and add the story of the Count of Monte Cristo you will have this film. It could have been a flop, but having Irving Wallace to do the screenplay made quite a difference. Dale Robertson is Vance Colby that comes back from the war and besides almost getting killed, finds out that his father, a notorious gambler has been murdered at the casino. His mission becomes to kill every man that took part in the murder of his father. This film came out surprisingly good, as good as the two others that inspired it, and on a much lower budget. Dale Robertson gives good performance as Colby, Debra Paget a bit out of character. I rate it 8 out of 10.