The Mississippi Gambler (1953)
Directed by Rudolph Maté
Genres - Action, Adventure, Drama, Western |
Sub-Genres - Adventure Drama, Romantic Adventure |
Release Date - Jan 13, 1953 (USA - Unknown), Jan 29, 1953 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 99 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
1953's The Mississippi Gambler was the third Universal Studios film to bear this title--though with a different plot each time. Tyrone Power plays an all-around adventurer who cuts quite a swath through antebellum New Orleans. In between scenes of gambling, fist-fighting and swordplay, Power woos Piper Laurie, who chooses to marry wealthy Ron Randell; in turn, Power is wooed by Julie Adams, whose ardor is not reciprocated. The climax finds Power in a card table showdown with Ms. Laurie's ill-tempered brother John Baer. Mississippi Gambler is consistently good to look at, even when the storyline threatens to snap under the pressure.
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duel, gambling, love-triangle, necklace, poker, swordfight