Mississippi 1935

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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Bing Crosby Tom Grayson

W.C. Fields Commodore Jackson

Joan Bennett Lucy

Queenie Smith Alabam

Gail Patrick Elvira

Claude Gillingwater General Rumford

John Miljan Major Patterson

Jan Duggan Thrilled Passenger in Pilot House

Fred Kohler Captain Blackie

Edward Pawley Joe Patterson

Paul Hurst Hefty

Theresa Maxwell Conover Miss Markham

John Larkin Rumbo

Libby Taylor Lavinia

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