Film · TMDB
6.7Despite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the limelight as the company's new leading lady.
Released: 1936-05-17113 minDir: James WhaleMusic, Romance, Drama, Comedy
Cast
- Irene Dunne as Magnolia Hawkes
- Allan Jones as Gaylord Ravenal
- Charles Winninger as Cap'n Andy Hawkes
- Paul Robeson as Joe
- Helen Morgan as Julie LaVerne
- Helen Westley as Parthenia "Parthy" Hawkes
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
7.4/10
3,782 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Metacritic
88/100
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1936
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Genre
- musical film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- gambling
- Director
- James Whale
- Screenwriter
- Edna Ferber
- Cast member
- Tiny Sandford
- Composer
- Jerome Kern
Gallery (3)
Connections
Categories
1930s musical drama films1930s romantic musical films1936 American films1936 English-language films1936 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican films about gamblingAmerican musical drama filmsAmerican romantic musical filmsBlackface minstrelsyEnglish-language musical drama filmsEnglish-language romantic musical films