His game is fancy women ... and his fate is Lady Luck !
Mark Fallon, with partner Kansas John Polly, tries to introduce honest gambling on the riverboats. His first success makes enemies of the crooked gamblers and of fair Angelique Dureau, whose necklace he won. Later in New Orleans, Mark befriends Angelique's father, but she still affects to despise him as his gambling career brings him wealth. Duelling, tragedy, and romantic complications follow.
The Mississippi Gambler (1953) is a romance, adventure and western film directed by Rudolph Maté, released on January 29, 1953 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Tyrone Power, Piper Laurie, Julie Adams and John McIntire. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
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Tyrone Power
as Mark Fallon
Piper Laurie
as Angelique Dureau
Julie Adams
as Ann Conant (as Julia Adams)
John McIntire
as Kansas John Polly
Paul Cavanagh
as Edmond Dureau
John Baer
as Laurent Dureau
Ron Randell
as George Elwood
Ralph Dumke
as Caldwell
Robert Warwick
as Paul O. Monet
William Reynolds
as Pierre
Guy Williams
as Andre
Alan Dexter
as Man
Directed by Rudolph Maté, written by Seton I. Miller and Seton I. Miller, produced by Ted Richmond.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 12 ratings.
It is a very interesting film filled with romance, brawl, and passion. When Mark founded his <a href="http://www.confessionsofahighbrow.com/">aztec riches casino</a> and began a "war" with his opponents, I doubted whether he would be able to win his beloved woman, hold his wealth and casino. However, it was not worth it. Of course, I will not tell you the most interesting moments in the movie. You should look at it…
Reviewed on January 30, 2019
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The Mississippi Gambler (1953) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Mississippi Gambler (1953) includes Tyrone Power, Piper Laurie, Julie Adams, John McIntire and Paul Cavanagh. The film was directed by Rudolph Maté. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Mississippi Gambler was released on January 29, 1953 and runs for 1h 39m.
The Mississippi Gambler (1953) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, adventure and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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