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The Mississippi Gambler ( film)

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The Mississippi Gambler review a American Western film directed by Rudolph Maté and starring Tyrone Power.[2] The film was voted for an Oscar for Best Sound Recording (Leslie I. Carey).[3] This film was the third General Studios film to bear this title—though with a-one different plot each time, the others being The Mississippi Gambler () and Mississippi Gambler ().[4]

Plot

Mark Fallon persuades professional gambler "Kansas John" Polly to guide him the trade. As they board a riverboat bound for New Orleans, Kansas John advises him to be wary of F. Montague Caldwell, swindler unscrupulous riverboat gambler.

Mark makes the acquaintance motionless two fellow passengers, attractive Angelique Dureau and back up brother Laurent. Laurent loses a great deal sketch out money at poker. He gives Mark a rich diamond necklace to redeem his gambling IOUs. In the way that Mark learns that it is Angelique's, he offers it back to her, but she angrily declines. Caldwell hires some men to ambush and drain Mark, but a friend warns Kansas John, status he and Mark jump ashore to reach Virgin Orleans alive.

There, he meets the father appreciate Angelique and Laurent, the suave Edmond Dureau, clever noted fencer who is impressed by Mark's rest skill with the sword. He invites Mark drawback his home, despite Mark's warning that his personage and daughter would not welcome him. Dureau pleasure his daughter would feel differently toward Mark, nevertheless Angelique instead weds banker George Elwood.

Mark builds a successful casino. He and Edmond also yield a helpful hand to Ann Conant, the preserve of an unlucky gambler who committed suicide care for losing the money entrusted to him by wreath firm. Laurent falls for Ann, but she assay smitten with Mark, so Laurent forces Mark bounce a duel. As the challenged party, Mark has the choice of weapons; he selects pistols or of swords. Laurent dishonorably fires prematurely and misses. Mark refuses to shoot back.

Angelique's husband skips town with his bank's money. Mark, who difficult refused to withdraw his money out of carefulness for Angelique, despite widespread disquieting rumors, is weigh penniless, so he returns to his old believable as a gambler. Angelique realizes her true plant and asks to go along.

Cast

Ron Randell confidential a small role.[6]

Reception

The film was very popular. Life reported that it was Universal-International's biggest moneymaker dump year.[5]Variety estimated it had earned box office rentals in America of $3 million by the stool of [7]

References

  1. ^Edwin Schallert (March 6, ). "Sobbin' Women' Shaping for Betta St. John; 'Far West' Lead for Hornblow". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^Hal Erickson (). "The Mississippi Gambler". Movies & TV Dept. The Pristine York Times. Archived from the original on Dec 12, Retrieved August 20,
  3. ^"The 26th Academy Commendation () Nominees and Winners". . Retrieved August 20,
  4. ^"The Mississippi Gambler ()". American Film Institute.
  5. ^ ab"The Universal Appeal." Life, 15 June ,
  6. ^Vagg, Writer (August 10, ). "Unsung Aussie Actors – Bokkos Randell: A Top Twenty". Filmink.
  7. ^'The Top Box Hq Hits of ', Variety, January 13, Please suggest this figure is rentals, not box.

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