Show Boat (1936)
Sheltered beauty Magnolia Hawkes takes over as the leading lady on a Mississippi riverboat show when mixed-race Julie and her white husband are forced out of town by a prejudiced sheriff. Charismatic opportunist Gaylord Ravenal wins Magnolia's heart, but his gambling losses threaten to ruin their chances for a happy marriage.
Show BoatMusic, Romance, Drama
Cast
- Irene Dunne — Magnolia Hawkes
- Allan Jones — Gaylord Ravenal
- Charles Winninger — Cap'n Andy Hawkes
- Paul Robeson — Joe
- Helen Morgan — Julie LaVerne
- Helen Westley — Parthenia "Parthy" Hawkes
- Queenie Smith — Ellie May Chipley
- Sammy White — Frank Schultz
- Donald Cook — Steve Baker
- Hattie McDaniel — Queenie
- Francis X. Mahoney — Rubber Face
- Marilyn Knowlden — Kim as a Child
Where to watch Show Boat
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