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Duel on the Mississippi (1955)

1955 · Feature film · 72 min · dir. William Castle

The Roaring Story of the Notorious Lili Scarlet -- Gambling Queen of the Mississippi!

  • Drama
  • Western

Synopsis

In bustling era of 19th-century Louisiana, sugar is as valuable as gold, and pirates like Lili Scarlet will do anything to get it. After robbing Jules Tulane’s estate of his crop, Scarlet takes over Tulane’s land debt and forces him to pay or go to prison. In exchange for postponing his debt, Scarlet allows Tulane’s son, André, to work as her servant. When André and Scarlet fall in love, it leads to jealous rage from Scarlet’s former paramour, expert swordsman Hugo — and when Hugo looks to raid…

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Details

Director
William Castle
Writer
Gerald Drayson Adams
Cinematography
Henry Freulich
Studio
Columbia Pictures, Clover Productions
Released
1955-09-16
Running time
72 minutes

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