The Roaring Story of the Notorious Lili Scarlet -- Gambling Queen of the Mississippi!
In bustling era of 19th-century Louisiana, sugar is as valuable as gold, and pirates like Lili Scarlet will do anything to get it. After robbing Jules Tulane’s estate of his crop, Scarlet takes over Tulane’s land debt and forces him to pay or go to prison. In exchange for postponing his debt, Scarlet allows Tulane’s son, André, to work as her servant. When André and Scarlet fall in love, it leads to jealous rage from Scarlet’s former paramour, expert swordsman Hugo — and when Hugo looks to raid the Tulane estate again, it is up to André and Scarlet to take him down and save the estate.
Duel on the Mississippi (1955) is a drama and western film directed by William Castle, released on September 16, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 12m. It stars Lex Barker, Patricia Medina, Warren Stevens and Craig Stevens. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
Lex Barker
as Andre Tulane
Patricia Medina
as Lili Scarlet
Warren Stevens
as Hugo Marat
Craig Stevens
as René LaFarge
John Dehner
as Jules Tulane
Celia Lovsky
as Celeste Tulane
Ian Keith
as Jacques Scarlet
Chris Alcaide
as Anton
Louis Merrill
as Georges Gabriel
Mel Welles
as Sheriff
John Mansfield
as Louie
Morris Ankrum
as Magistrate (uncredited)
Directed by William Castle, written by Gerald Drayson Adams and Gerald Drayson Adams, produced by Sam Katzman.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 12 ratings.
It's Louisiana at the start of the 19th century and sugar is becoming an hugely valuable commodity. The traditional (largely French) plantation owners are trying to capitalise on this crop but so are the inventive pirates who wait til it's all harvested and bagged up, then they pinch it! The leader of these ruthless thieves is "Lili" (Patricia Medina) who, along with her dad "Jacques" (Ian Keith) and sidekick…
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The main cast of Duel on the Mississippi (1955) includes Lex Barker, Patricia Medina, Warren Stevens, Craig Stevens and John Dehner. The film was directed by William Castle. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Duel on the Mississippi was released on September 16, 1955 and runs for 1h 12m.
Duel on the Mississippi (1955) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
