
Cameo Kirby, a straight shooter riverboat gambler, saves a woman from a gang in New Orleans, but she later disappears. Cameo then joins forces with Moreau, a rival gambler, who plans to scheme a cotton planter out of his year's receipts.


You should probably watch this today if you have a soft spot for dusty old riverboat movies where everyone wears giant hats and talks about 'honor' every five minutes. If you hate movies where people randomly break into song and the sound quality sounds like it was recorded through a tin can, you will definitely want t...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"You should probably watch this today if you have a soft spot for dusty old riverboat movies where everyone wears giant hats and talks about 'honor' every five minutes. If you hate movies where people randomly break into song and the sound quality sounds like it was recorded through a tin can, you will definitely want to skip this one. 🚢 It’s a weird little piece of history. Cameo Kirby is one of those early 'talkies' where you can almost feel the actors being nervous about where the microphone..."
J. Harold Murray
Booth Tarkington, Harry Leon Wilson, Marion Orth
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