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Riverboat

  • TV Series
  • 1959–19611959–1961
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
208
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Riverboat (1959)
AdventureWestern
Grey Holden wins a river boat in a poker game, which he then pilots, along with his crew, in various adventures along the Mississippi River. This action series is set in the nineteenth centu... Read allGrey Holden wins a river boat in a poker game, which he then pilots, along with his crew, in various adventures along the Mississippi River. This action series is set in the nineteenth century.Grey Holden wins a river boat in a poker game, which he then pilots, along with his crew, in various adventures along the Mississippi River. This action series is set in the nineteenth century.
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7.6/10
208
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  • Stars
    • Darren McGavin
    • Dick Wessel
    • Jack Lambert
  • Stars
    • Darren McGavin
    • Dick Wessel
    • Jack Lambert
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    • 15User reviews
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    Darren McGavin
    Darren McGavin
    • Captain Grey Holden…
    Dick Wessel
    Dick Wessel
    • Carney Kohler
    Jack Lambert
    Jack Lambert
    • Joshua Walcek…
    Burt Reynolds
    Burt Reynolds
    • Ben Frazer
    Michael McGreevey
    Michael McGreevey
    • Chip Kessler
    William D. Gordon
    William D. Gordon
    • Joe Travis
    Noah Beery Jr.
    Noah Beery Jr.
    • Bill Blake
    John Mitchum
    John Mitchum
    • Pickalong…
    Bart Patton
    • Terry Blake
    Stuart Randall
    Stuart Randall
    • Chief Running Bear…
    Dan Duryea
    Dan Duryea
    • Captain Brad Turner
    Gloria Talbott
    Gloria Talbott
    • Lucinda Jennings…
    Claude Akins
    Claude Akins
    • Beaudry Rawlins…
    Bethel Leslie
    Bethel Leslie
    • Cathy Norris…
    Robert Emhardt
    Robert Emhardt
    • Brian Cloud…
    Jocelyn Brando
    Jocelyn Brando
    • Charity Jennings…
    Patricia Michon
    Patricia Michon
    • Caroline Duprez…
    Robert J. Wilke
    Robert J. Wilke
    • Bolesy…
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    • Trivia
      Captain Grey Holden's (Darren McGavin) riverboat was named "Enterprise".
    • Goofs
      Despite taking place in the Antebellum South, there were no African Americans on the show.
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    8/10
    Why are the credits on older TV series so screwed up?
    This was a very good series. In each town the riverboat stopped in, some little drama would take place, with crew members getting involved in the local intrigue. The plots were always watchable and interesting, with occasional but excellent humor, and the acting was first rate. Darren McGavin was dashing as the captain (think Kolchak minus fifteen years).

    Darren McGavin was the star of this series. Yet, on his page, he's credited with being in one episode, and on this page appears not at all. IMDb's television series pages used to be pretty accurate, now a lot of stars show as limited guests on their own shows. What happened?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Aventureros del Misisipi
    • Filming locations
      • Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(park lake, western streets)
    • Production company
      • Meladare Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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