1936 · 113 min · Music, Romance, Drama
Sheltered beauty Magnolia Hawkes takes over as the leading lady on a Mississippi riverboat show when mixed-race Julie and her white husband are forced out of town by a prejudiced sheriff. Charismatic opportunist Gaylord Ravenal wins Magnolia's heart, but his gambling losses threaten to ruin their chances for a happy marriage.
Directed by James Whale. Starring Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Charles Winninger, Paul Robeson and Helen Morgan.
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