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  • Mississippi (1935)
  • Passed
    73 min | Comedy, Musical
Mississippi (1935)
Passed
73 min | Comedy, Musical

Crosby plays a Philadelpia Quaker engaged to a Southern belle. He becomes a social outcast when he refuses to fight a duel. Fields then hires him to perform on his riverboat, promoting him as "Colonel Steel...the notorious Colonel Steel......See moreCrosby plays a Philadelpia Quaker engaged to a Southern belle. He becomes a social outcast when he refuses to fight a duel. Fields then hires him to perform on his riverboat, promoting him as "Colonel Steel...the notorious Colonel Steel...the singing killer." The plot then follows a predictable course, but there are plenty of scenes featuring W.C. Fields. Written by Chris Wigert See less
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Writers
Francis Martin (screen play) | Jack Cunningham (screen play) | Herbert Fields (adapted by) | Claude Binyon (adapted by) | Booth Tarkington (from a story by)
Cinematographer
Charles Lang (photographed by)
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Edit Released
Updated Mar 22, 1935

Release date
Mar 22, 1935 (United States)

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Cast

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71 cast members
Name Known for
Bing Crosby
Tom Grayson Tom Grayson   See fewer
W.C. Fields
Commodore Jackson Commodore Jackson   See fewer
Queenie Smith
Alabam Alabam   See fewer
Gail Patrick
Elvira Elvira   See fewer
Claude Gillingwater
General Rumford General Rumford   See fewer
John Miljan
Major Patterson Major Patterson   See fewer
Jan Duggan
Thrilled Passenger in Pilot House Thrilled Passenger in Pilot House   See fewer
Fred Kohler
Captain Blackie (as Fred Kohler Sr.) Captain Blackie (as Fred Kohler Sr.)   See fewer
Edward Pawley
Joe Patterson Joe Patterson   See fewer
Paul Hurst
Hefty Hefty   See fewer
Theresa Maxwell Conover
Miss Markham Miss Markham   See fewer
Libby Taylor
Lavinia Lavinia   See fewer
Stanley Andrews
Gambler with 4 Aces (uncredited) Gambler with 4 Aces (uncredited)   See fewer
King Baggot
Gambler (uncredited) Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Bailey
Pianist (uncredited) Pianist (uncredited)   See fewer
Alice Battles
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Matthew Betz
Man at Bar (uncredited) Man at Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
William A. Boardway
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Mildred Boyd
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Myra Bratton
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Ellen Brown
Schoolgirl Party Guest (uncredited) Schoolgirl Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
James Burke
Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited) Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Carlyle
Referee (uncredited) Referee (uncredited)   See fewer
Helene Chadwick
Attendee at Opening (uncredited) Attendee at Opening (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Clarenden
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Cody
Abner - Bartender (uncredited) Abner - Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Covington
Colonel (uncredited) Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
Jules Cowles
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan Crimmins
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
May Dean
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Elizabeth Jane Ferguson
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
George Ford
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Geldert
Hotel Manager (uncredited) Hotel Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucille Givens
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
William Gould
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Mahlon Hamilton
Gambler (uncredited) Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Harwood
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Howard
Man in Auditorium (uncredited) Man in Auditorium (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Kelly
Man at Bar (uncredited) Man at Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Alyce Key
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles King
Desk Clerk (uncredited) Desk Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeni Le Gon
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Lindley
Leadsman (uncredited) Leadsman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lloyd
Gambler (uncredited) Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis McDonald
Gambler with 4 Aces (uncredited) Gambler with 4 Aces (uncredited)   See fewer
J.P. McGowan
Dealer (uncredited) Dealer (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert McKenzie
Show Patron (uncredited) Show Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Millett
Leadsman (uncredited) Leadsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mulhall
Duelist (uncredited) Duelist (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Myers
Stage Manager (uncredited) Stage Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis O'Keefe
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Potel
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Richmond
Gambler (uncredited) Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Warner Richmond
Man at Bar Who Pulls a Gun (uncredited) Man at Bar Who Pulls a Gun (uncredited)   See fewer
Warren Rogers
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Rouverol
Lucy's Schoolgirl Friend (uncredited) Lucy's Schoolgirl Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Scott
Second (uncredited) Second (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Sheridan
Schoolgirl (uncredited) Schoolgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
C.L. Sherwood
Relay Man (uncredited) Relay Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar Smith
Valet (uncredited) Valet (uncredited)   See fewer
Mildred Stone
Schoolgirl Party Guest (uncredited) Schoolgirl Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerome Storm
Attendee at Opening (uncredited) Attendee at Opening (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Sturgis
Gambler (uncredited) Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Forrest Taylor
Man at Bar Who Orders Sarsaparilla (uncredited) Man at Bar Who Orders Sarsaparilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Leadsman (uncredited) Leadsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Turham
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Mabel Van Buren
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
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