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The Mississippi Gambler

His game is fancy women ... and his fate is Lady Luck !

3.5

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Duration99 min.
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Release DateJan 29, 1953

Overview

Mark Fallon, with partner Kansas John Polly, tries to introduce honest gambling on the riverboats. His first success makes enemies of the crooked gamblers and of fair Angelique Dureau, whose necklace he won. Later in New Orleans, Mark befriends Angelique's father, but she still affects to despise him as his gambling career brings him wealth. Duelling, tragedy, and romantic complications follow.

Genres

  • Romance
  • Adventure
  • Western

Casts

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Mark Fallon

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Angelique Dureau

Julie Adams

Julie Adams

Ann Conant (as Julia Adams)

John McIntire

John McIntire

Kansas John Polly

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Edmond Dureau

John Baer

John Baer

Laurent Dureau

Ron Randell

Ron Randell

George Elwood

Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke

Caldwell

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Paul O. Monet

William Reynolds

William Reynolds

Pierre

Guy Williams

Guy Williams

Andre

Alan Dexter

Alan Dexter

Man

Albert Cavens

Etienne

Dennis Weaver

Dennis Weaver

Julian Contant

James Adamson

Steward at Fencing Club (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Fencing Student (uncredited)

Ernest Anderson

Ernest Anderson

Bellhop (uncredited)

Carl Andre

Mate on the Sultana (uncredited)

LeRoi Antoine

Singer (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Townsman (uncredited)

John Barton

Riverboat Passenger

Mary Bayless

Party Guest (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Kennerly (uncredited)

Frederic Berest

Carnes (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Gamber (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Card Player (uncredited)

Ivan Browning

Waiter (uncredited)

Dorothy Bruce

Girl (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Fencing Student (uncredited)

Eduardo Cansino Jr.

Bit Part (uncredited)

Albert Cavens

Etienne - Fencing Instructor (uncredited)

Fred Cavens

Emile Maitre - Fencing Master (uncredited)

André Charlot

André Charlot

Keith (uncredited)