I sold this film to myself as simply a musical with W.C. Fields and Joan Bennett in it, and it wo...
Mississippi
A young pacifist after refusing on principle to defend her sweetheart's honor and being banished in disgrace, joins a riverboat troupe as a singer, acquires a reputation as a crackshot after a saloon brawl in which the villain of the piece accidentally kills himself with his own gun, falls in love with his former fianceé's sister and finally bullies an apprehensive family into accepting him.
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Mississippi
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- Cast
- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 22, 1935
Runtime
1h 13m
Genres
Music, Comedy
User Score
67%
Original Title
Mississippi
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Director
A. Edward Sutherland
Description
A young pacifist after refusing on principle to defend her sweetheart's honor and being banished in disgrace, joins a riverboat troupe as a singer, acquires a reputation as a crackshot after a saloon brawl in which the villain of the piece accidentally kills himself with his own gun, falls in love with his former fianceé's sister and finally bullies an apprehensive family into accepting him.