The Mississippi Gambler

Release Date: 1953-01-29

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.

Rating: 7.2 / 10

Cast

Tyrone Power

as Mark Fallon

Piper Laurie

as Angelique Dureau

Julie Adams

as Ann Conant (as Julia Adams)

John McIntire

as Kansas John Polly

Paul Cavanagh

as Edmond Dureau

Crew

Ted Richmond - Producer
Irving Glassberg - Director of Photography
Edward Curtiss - Editor
Rudolph Maté - Director
Seton I. Miller - Screenplay

Reviews

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