A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.
Directed by George Sidney
grandparent grandchild relationship
musical
based on play or musical
interracial relationship
riverboat
reconciliation
showboat
miscegenation
paddlewheel boat
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3.2 / 5
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Cast
Kathryn Grayson
Magnolia Hawks
Ava Gardner
Julie LaVerne
Howard Keel
Gaylord Ravenal
Joe E. Brown
Cap'n Andy Hawks
Marge Champion
Ellie May Shipley
Gower Champion
Frank Schultz
Robert Sterling
Steven Baker
Agnes Moorehead
Parthy Hawks
Leif Erickson
Pete
William Warfield
Joe
Linda Christian
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Racetrack spectator (uncredited)
Crew
George Sidney
Director
John Lee Mahin
Screenplay
Jerome Kern
Original Music Composer
Charles Rosher
Director of Photography
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
William Tuttle
Makeup Designer
Jerome Kern
Theatre Play
Oscar Hammerstein II
Theatre Play
Popular Reviews
12 reviews
Josie Faas
6.0★ · 02/23/26
Oh Joe, my sweet Joe
Oh Joe, my sweet Joe
Seb
7.0★ · 04/06/25
Way better ending
Way better ending
Zack Qureshi
4.4★ · 03/21/22
william warfield was incredible but the rest didn’t really work for me
william warfield was incredible but the rest didn’t really work for me
Big Henry
6.0★ · 02/19/21
Imma let you finish, BUT WILLIAM WARFIELD HAD ONE OF THE GREATEST MUSICAL NUMBERS OF ALL TIME! I swear to god I'm gonna bring that man back to life and give him the career he deserves!
Imma let you finish, BUT WILLIAM WARFIELD HAD ONE OF THE GREATEST MUSICAL NUMBERS OF ALL TIME! I swear to god I'm gonna bring that man back to life and give him the career he deserves!
