Mississippi
“SAIL AWAY ON A CRUISE OF MERRIMENT & MELODY”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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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
Stanley Andrews
Gambler (uncredited)
King Baggot
Gambler (uncredited)
Roy Bailey
Pianist (uncredited)
Matthew Betz
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 22, 1935
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 2, 2010
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- A. Edward Sutherland
- Screenplay & Story
- Francis Martin, Jack Cunningham
- Original Score
- Richard Rodgers
- Original Title
- Mississippi
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
A. Edward Sutherland
Francis Martin, Jack Cunningham, Booth Tarkington, Herbert Fields, Claude Binyon, Lorenz Hart
Richard Rodgers
Charles Lang, Karl Struss
Chandler House
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Department Leadership Roster
A. Edward Sutherland
Director
Chandler House
Editor
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Producer
Francis Martin
Screenplay
Jack Cunningham
Screenplay
Charles Lang
Director of Photography
Karl Struss
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi
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What is Mississippi about?
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.
Who directed Mississippi?
Mississippi was directed by A. Edward Sutherland.
Who stars in Mississippi?
The principal cast of Mississippi includes Bing Crosby, W.C. Fields, Joan Bennett, Queenie Smith, Gail Patrick.
When was Mississippi released and how long is it?
Mississippi was released in 1935 with a total runtime of 1h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for Mississippi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mississippi was composed by Richard Rodgers.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Mississippi?
Mississippi holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).