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Show Boat

1951·1h 48m·Approved
DramaMusicalRomanceFamily
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
5,747 votes

The daughter of a riverboat captain falls in love with a charming gambler, but their fairy tale romance is threatened after his luck turns sour.

Show Boat is a 1951 drama musical movie directed by George Sidney, starring Ava Gardner, Joe E. Brown, Kathryn Grayson. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 5,747 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
George Sidney
Stars
Ava Gardner
Joe E. Brown
Kathryn Grayson
Howard Keel
Details
1951-09-24
108 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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