The Mississippi Gambler (1953)

The Mississippi Gambler (1953) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Oscar Academy Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
French ( Mono )
Italian ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Posters
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1953 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Rudolph Maté

Written By:
Seton I. Miller

Actors:
Tyrone Power ..... Mark Fallon
Piper Laurie ..... Angelique 'Leia' Dureau
Julie Adams ..... Ann Conant
John McIntire ..... Kansas John Polly
Paul Cavanagh ..... Edmond Dureau
John Baer ..... Laurent Dureau
Ron Randell ..... George Elwood
Ralph Dumke ..... F. Montague Caldwell
Robert Warwick ..... Gov. Paul Monet
William Reynolds ..... Pierre Loyette
Guy Williams ..... Andre Brion

Synopsis:

1953's The Mississippi Gambler was the third Universal Studios film to bear this title--though with a different plot each time. Tyrone Power plays an all-around adventurer who cuts quite a swath through antebellum New Orleans. In between scenes of gambling, fist-fighting and swordplay, Power woos Piper Laurie, who chooses to marry wealthy Ron Randell; in turn, Power is wooed by Julie Adams, whose ardor is not reciprocated. The climax finds Power in a card table showdown with Ms. Laurie's ill-tempered brother John Baer. Mississippi Gambler is consistently good to look at, even when the storyline threatens to snap under the pressure.

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.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 20 November, 2021.