SAIL AWAY ON A CRUISE OF MERRIMENT & MELODY
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.
Mississippi (1935) is a music and comedy film directed by A. Edward Sutherland, released on March 22, 1935 with a runtime of 1h 13m. It stars Bing Crosby, W.C. Fields, Joan Bennett and Queenie Smith. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
Bing Crosby
as Tom Grayson
W.C. Fields
as Commodore Jackson
Joan Bennett
as Lucy
Queenie Smith
as Alabam
Gail Patrick
as Elvira
Claude Gillingwater
as General Rumford
John Miljan
as Major Patterson
Jan Duggan
as Thrilled Passenger in Pilot House
Fred Kohler
as Captain Blackie
Edward Pawley
as Joe Patterson
Paul Hurst
as Hefty
Theresa Maxwell Conover
as Miss Markham
Directed by A. Edward Sutherland, written by Francis Martin, Jack Cunningham and Booth Tarkington, produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr..
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 8 ratings.
I sold this film to myself as simply a musical with W.C. Fields and Joan Bennett in it, and it worked for me in that regard. Worth a watch if you're intrigued by bizarrely-plotted musical comedies from the 30's.
Reviewed on June 25, 2016
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Mississippi (1935) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Mississippi (1935) includes Bing Crosby, W.C. Fields, Joan Bennett, Queenie Smith and Gail Patrick. The film was directed by A. Edward Sutherland. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mississippi was released on March 22, 1935 and runs for 1h 13m.
Mississippi (1935) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
