Movie

Show Boat

Name: Show Boat
Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance, Comedy
Released: 1936
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Paul Robeson, Charles Winninger

1936·1h 53m·Approved

DramaMusicalRomanceComedy

IMDb Rating

★ 7.4/10

4,067 votes

Metascore

Metacritic

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.

Show Boat is a 1936 drama musical movie directed by James Whale, starring Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Paul Robeson. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 4,067 votes and runs 1h 53m.

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Director

James Whale

Stars

Irene Dunne

Allan Jones

Paul Robeson

Charles Winninger

Details

Release Date1936-05-17

Runtime113 min

TypeMovie

Audience RatingApproved

Countries★ United States

Languages★ English

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