River Lady

"Gambling mistress of the untamed Mississippi where men are as good as their fists and women as good as their kisses!"

May 14 1948 Approved 1h 18m
Action, Drama, Western

In the 1850s, in a logging town on the Mississippi River, a conflict between the people of a mill town and the lumberjacks who work downriver. Romance and deceit are catalyzed by the arrival of the gambling river boat, River Lady, owned by the beautiful Sequin. Bauvais, a representative of the local lumber syndicate and Sequin's business partner, is trying to convince H.L. Morrison, the mill owner, to sell his business.

Plot

In spring 18__, the loggers arrive at a mill town on the upper Mississippi drainage; the gambling riverboat is there to meet them, with river queen Sequin who loves logger Dan Corrigan. Sharp businessman Beauvais also wants Sequin, as well as all the sawmill business. To keep Dan near her, Sequin manipulates him into managing the local Morrison Mill; but then Morrison's daughter Stephanie sets her cap at Dan...

Written by

D.D. Beauchamp, William Bowers, Houston Branch

Directed by

George Sherman

Cast

Yvonne De Carlo, Dan Duryea, Rod Cameron

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Languages

Español, English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
266
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA