The read
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do.
82 audience votes
Key crew
- George SidneyDirector
- John Lee MahinScreenplay
- Jerome KernOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kathryn GraysonMagnolia Hawks
- Ava GardnerJulie LaVerne
- Howard KeelGaylord Ravenal
- Joe E. BrownCap'n Andy Hawks
- Marge ChampionEllie May Shipley
- Gower ChampionFrank Schultz
- Robert SterlingSteven Baker
- Agnes MooreheadParthy Hawks
- Leif EricksonPete
- William WarfieldJoe
- Linda ChristianChorus Girl (uncredited)
- Bess FlowersRacetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Stills
Movies like Show Boat
Themes
grandparent grandchild relationshipmusicalbased on play or musicalinterracial relationshipriverboatreconciliationshowboatmiscegenationpaddlewheel boat