"The Mississippi Gambler" is a 1929 film made by Universal Pictures, directed by Reginald Barker, and starring Joseph Schildkraut and Joan Bennett..
You should probably only watch this if you're a hardcore film nerd or you just really like looking at old riverboats. If you want a fast-paced thriller, you are going to be very, very bored. It’s a 1929 "talkie" from Universal, which means the microphones were probably hidden in flower pots or something. Everyone talk...
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"You should probably only watch this if you're a hardcore film nerd or you just really like looking at old riverboats. If you want a fast-paced thriller, you are going to be very, very bored. It’s a 1929 "talkie" from Universal, which means the microphones were probably hidden in flower pots or something. Everyone talks like they’re afraid they won’t be heard, or like they’re reciting a grocery list. Joan Bennett is in this, and she’s incredibly young here. She plays Lucy, the girl who catches ..."
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