Show Boat

Show Boat

HEAR Glorious New Music and Songs by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II:

1936•1h 53m•6.8/10

MusicRomanceDramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(47)

Despite 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.

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Production

Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne

Magnolia Hawkes

Allan Jones

Allan Jones

Gaylord Ravenal

Charles Winninger

Charles Winninger

Cap'n Andy Hawkes

Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

Joe

Helen Morgan

Helen Morgan

Julie LaVerne

Helen Westley

Helen Westley

Parthenia "Parthy" Hawkes

Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Ellie May Chipley

Sammy White

Sammy White

Frank Schultz

Donald Cook

Donald Cook

Steve Baker

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Queenie

Francis X. Mahoney

Rubber Face

Marilyn Knowlden

Marilyn Knowlden

Kim as a Child

Sunnie O'Dea

Sunnie O'Dea

Kim - at Sixteen

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Pete

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Sheriff Ike Vallon

Clarence Muse

Clarence Muse

Sam

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Sir Arthur

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Boonville man speaking film's first line

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Windy MacLaine

Maude Allen

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