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Show Boat(1936)
Status: Released
Date: 1936-05-17
68%
47 Votes
Time: 1h 53m
HEAR Glorious New Music and Songs by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II:
Overview:
Despite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the limelight as the company's new leading lady.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Show Boat
Top 10 Billed 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
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