Mississippi 1935

SAIL AWAY ON A CRUISE OF MERRIMENT & MELODY

6.7 / 10   7 vote(s)
NR
Music Comedy

A young pacifist after refusing on principle to defend her sweetheart's honor and being banished in disgrace, joins a riverboat troupe as a singer, acquires a reputation as a crackshot after a saloon brawl in which the villain of the piece accidentally kills himself with his own gun, falls in love with his former fianceƩ's sister and finally bullies an apprehensive family into accepting him.

Release Date 1935-03-22
Runtime 1h 13m
Directors A. Edward Sutherland, Wesley Ruggles
Producer Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Writers Francis Martin, Jack Cunningham, Booth Tarkington

I sold this film to myself as simply a musical with W.C. Fields and Joan Bennett in it, and it worked for me in that regard. Worth a watch if you're intrigued by bizarrely-plotted musical comedies from the 30's.

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