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Steamboat Round the Bend
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Steamboat Round the Bend

1935-09-06 · 81 min · ★ 7.5

Comedy · Drama · Romance

A Louisiana con man enters his steamboat into a winner-take-all race with a rival while trying to find a witness to free his nephew, about to be hanged for murder.

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Directors
John Ford
Production companies
Fox Film Corporation
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Will RogersWill RogersDoctor John Pearly
Anne ShirleyAnne ShirleyFleety Belle
Irvin S. CobbIrvin S. CobbCaptain Eli
Eugene PalletteEugene PalletteSheriff Rufe Jeffers
John McGuireJohn McGuireDuke
Berton ChurchillBerton ChurchillNew Moses
Francis FordFrancis FordEfe
Roger ImhofRoger ImhofPappy
Raymond HattonRaymond HattonMatt Abel
Hobart BosworthHobart BosworthChaplain
Stepin FetchitStepin FetchitJonah
C.E. AndersonC.E. AndersonJailer
William BenedictWilliam BenedictBreck
Heinie ConklinHeinie ConklinJailbird
D'Arcy CorriganD'Arcy CorriganHangman
Luke CosgraveLuke CosgraveLabor Boss
Tex DriscollTex DriscollTownsman
Grace GoodallGrace GoodallSheriff's Wife
Ben HallFleety Belle's brother
Dell HendersonDell HendersonSalesman

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