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| Kathryn Grayson | ... | Magnolia Hawks | |
| Ava Gardner | ... | Julie LaVerne | |
| Howard Keel | ... | Gaylord Ravenal | |
| Joe E. Brown | ... | Cap'n Andy Hawks | |
| Marge Champion | ... | Ellie May Shipley | |
| Gower Champion | ... | Frank Schultz | |
| Robert Sterling | ... | Steve Baker | |
| Agnes Moorehead | ... | Parthy Hawks | |
| Leif Erickson | ... | Pete (as Lief Erickson) | |
| William Warfield | ... | Joe | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Boyd Ackerman | ... | Chorus boy (uncredited) | |
| Bette Arlen | ... | Chorus girl (uncredited) | |
| Mary Bezemes | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Carol Brewster | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Peter Camlin | ... | Croupier (uncredited) | |
| Sue Casey | ... | New Year's Eve Cutie (uncredited) | |
| Chick Chandler | ... | Trocadero stage assistant (Joe) (uncredited) | |
| Linda Christian | ... | Chorus girl (uncredited) | |
| Sheila Clark | ... | Kim Ravenal, age 4 (uncredited) | |
| John Crawford | ... | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | |
| Frank Dae | ... | Doctor (uncredited) | |
| Nova Dale | ... | Chorus girl (uncredited) | |
| Roy Damron | ... | Chorus boy (uncredited) | |
| Anne Dore | ... | Chorus girl (uncredited) | |
| Michael Dugan | ... | Chorus boy (uncredited) | |
| Marietta Elliott | ... | Chorus girl (uncredited) | |
| Lisa Ferraday | ... | Renee (uncredited) | |
| Bess Flowers | ... | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) | |
| George Ford | ... | Chorus boy (uncredited) | |
| Robert Fortier | ... | Chorus boy (uncredited) | |
| Dan Foster | ... | Deckhand (uncredited) | |
| Mary Jane French | ... | Chorus girl (uncredited) | |
| William Hall | ... | Bouncer (uncredited) | |
| Len Hendry | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Earle Hodgins | ... | Riverboat bartender (uncredited) | |
| Shep Houghton | ... | Specialty dancer (uncredited) | |
| Tom Irish | ... | Bellboy (uncredited) | |
| Claude Jaeger | ... | Chorus boy (uncredited) | |
| Joyce Jameson | ... | Chorus girl (uncredited) | |
| Adele Jergens | ... | Cameo McQueen (uncredited) | |
| Edward Keane | ... | Hotel manager (uncredited) | |
| Helen Kimbell | ... | Chorus girl (uncredited) | |
| Marilyn Kinsley | ... | Chorus girl (uncredited) | |
| Fuzzy Knight | ... | The Trocadero piano player (uncredited) | |
| Judy Landon | ... | Chorus girl (uncredited) | |
| John Phillip Law | ... | Extra (uncredited) | |
| Norman Leavitt | ... | George (the calliope player) (uncredited) | |
| Meredith Leeds | ... | New Year's Eve Cutie (uncredited) | |
| George Lynn | ... | Blackjack dealer (uncredited) | |
| Ian MacDonald | ... | Drunken sport (uncredited) | |
| Alice Markham | ... | Chorus girl (uncredited) | |
| Alphonse Martell | ... | Headwaiter (uncredited) | |
| Owen McGiveney | ... | Windy McClain (uncredited) | |
| Louis Mercier | ... | Poker player (uncredited) | |
| Ida Moore | ... | Little Old Lady (uncredited) | |
| Anna Q. Nilsson | ... | Seamstress (uncredited) | |
| Emory Parnell | ... | Jake Green (uncredited) | |
| Gil Perkins | ... | Player (uncredited) | |
| James Pierce | ... | Doorman (uncredited) | |
| Tao Porchon | ... | Chorus girl (uncredited) | |
| Allan Ray | ... | Elevator Operator (uncredited) | |
| Charles Regan | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Al Rhein | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Suzanne Ridgeway | ... | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) | |
| Bert Roach | ... | Drunk (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Roach | ... | Chorus boy (uncredited) | |
| Jean Romaine | ... | New Year's Eve Cutie (uncredited) | |
| Harry Seymour | ... | Riverboat piano player (uncredited) | |
| George Sherwood | ... | Trainer (uncredited) | |
| Carl Sklover | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Bob Stebbins | ... | Bellhop (uncredited) | |
| William Tannen | ... | Man with Julie (uncredited) | |
| Regis Toomey | ... | Sheriff Ike Vallon (uncredited) | |
| Dee Turnell | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Mitzie Uehlien | ... | Chorus girl (uncredited) | |
| Annette Warren | ... | Julie LaVerne (uncredited) (singing voice) | |
| Frank Wilcox | ... | Gambler Mark Hallson (uncredited) | |
| Lyn Wilde | ... | Chorus girl (uncredited) | |
| Frances E. Williams | ... | Queenie (uncredited) | |
| Marjorie Wood | ... | Landlady (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| George Sidney | |||
Writing credits | ||
| John Lee Mahin | (screenplay) | |
| Jerome Kern | (immortal musical play "Show Boat") and | |
| Oscar Hammerstein II | (immortal musical play "Show Boat") | |
| Edna Ferber | (novel "Show Boat") | |
| Jack McGowan | screenplay unused (uncredited) | |
| George Wells | screenplay unused (uncredited) | |
Produced by | |||
| Ben Feiner Jr. | .... | associate producer | |
| Arthur Freed | .... | producer | |
| Roger Edens | .... | associate producer (uncredited) | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Charles Rosher | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| John D. Dunning | (as John Dunning) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Cedric Gibbons | |||
| Jack Martin Smith | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Edwin B. Willis | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Walter Plunkett | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sydney Guilaroff | .... | hair styles designer | |
| William Tuttle | .... | makeup designer | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Roger Edens | .... | director, "Ol' Man River" sequence (uncredited) | |
| Carl 'Major' Roup | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Richard Pefferle | .... | associate set decorator (as Richard A. Pefferle) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Douglas Shearer | .... | recording supervisor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Warren Newcombe | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Man Ray | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Alexander Courage | .... | additional orchestrator | |
| Adolph Deutsch | .... | musical director | |
| Conrad Salinger | .... | orchestrator | |
| Robert Tucker | .... | music arranger: vocal arrangements | |
| Robert Franklyn | .... | additional orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Paul Marquardt | .... | additional orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Robert Alton | .... | dances by | |
| Peter Ballbusch | .... | montage sequences | |
| James Gooch | .... | technicolor color consultant | |
| Henri Jaffa | .... | technicolor color consultant | |
| Alex Romero | .... | assistant choreographer (uncredited) | |
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I wasn't looking forward to seeing this movie again. I've seen it twice. For some odd reason, and I don't know why I felt it was a chore to see it again (maybe it's because The Musical isn't exactly the most world-changing genre out there). Anyways, once I got IN to watching Show Boat again, I was totally transfixed again! There's just something about it that makes it timeless.. The songs are all top-notch, the singing and dancing are all great, but I think it's the actors that make this version the one to remember. I just love Ava Gardner in this. I TRULY believe she should have got at LEAST a supporting actress nom at the Academy Awards. And what about Howard Keel? Great as always. Yes, everyone, from Joe E. Brown to Gower and Marge Champion look to be having w whoop of a time here. And it's contagious!