The Mississippi Gambler (1953)

★ 7.2 1h 39m IMDb
Romance Adventure Western

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.

The Mississippi Gambler

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Tyrone Power
Tyrone Power as Mark Fallon Died 1958 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA One of the great romantic swashbuckling stars of the mid-twentieth century, and the third Tyrone Power of four in a famed acting dynasty reaching back to the eighteenth century. His great-grandfathe...
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie as Angelique Dureau Died 2023 · Detroit, Michigan, USA Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs; January 22, 1932 – October 14, 2023) was an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films The Hustler (1961), Carrie (1976), and Children of a Lesser God...
Julie Adams
Julie Adams as Ann Conant (as Julia Adams) Died 2019 · Waterloo, Iowa, USA Julie Adams (born Betty May Adams; October 17, 1926 – February 3, 2019) was an American actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Julie Adams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contri...
John McIntire
John McIntire as Kansas John Polly Died 1991 · Spokane, Washington, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Herrick McIntire (June 27, 1907 – January 30, 1991) was an American character actor who appeared in 65 theatrical films and many more television series. McI...
Paul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh as Edmond Dureau Died 1964 · Chislehurst, Kent [now in Bromley, London], England, UK From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Cavanagh (8 December 1888 – 15 March 1964) was an English film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1928 and 1959. Cavanagh was born in Chisle...
John Baer
John Baer as Laurent Dureau Died 2006
Director Rudolph Maté
Cast Tyrone Power, Piper Laurie, Julie Adams, John McIntire, Paul Cavanagh, John Baer, Ron Randell, Ralph Dumke, Robert Warwick, William Reynolds

Audience Reviews

Kristy90 Jan 30, 2019
It is a very interesting film filled with romance, brawl, and passion. When Mark founded his <a href="http://www.confessionsofahighbrow.com/">aztec riches casino</a> and began a "war" with his opponents, I doubted whether he would be able to win his beloved woman, hold his wealth and casino. However, it was not worth it. Of course, I will not tell you the most interesting moments in the movie. You should look at it yourself. Then you will understand my admiration. For women, there is an incredible story of love, and for men - fights, money, and gambling. Maybe I repeat, but the movie is really worth watching

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