Steamboat Round the Bend

1935 1h 21m EN

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7.5

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6.9

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★7.5TMDB · 19★6.9IMDB · 1,365

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Will Rogers
Doctor John Pearly
Anne Shirley
Fleety Belle
Irvin S. Cobb
Captain Eli
Eugene Pallette
Sheriff Rufe Jeffers
John McGuire
Duke
Berton Churchill
New Moses
Francis Ford
Efe
Roger Imhof
Pappy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Ford
Writers: Lamar Trotti, Dudley Nichols
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Ford, shot by George Schneiderman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alfred DeGaetano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Will Rogers and Anne Shirley and Irvin S. Cobb carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027042 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Ford directs. George Schneiderman behind the camera. Alfred DeGaetano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by John Ford, shot by George Schneiderman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Alfred DeGaetano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Will Rogers and Anne Shirley and Irvin S. Cobb carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0027042 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.