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Mississippi

A former outcast, shunned by society for refusing to participate in a duel, finds redemption as a charismatic riverboat performer, earning the moniker "Colonel Steel" and becoming legendary for his exceptional entertainment abilities.

W.C. Fields stars as a Quaker from Philadelphia engaged to a Southern belle, but his refusal to fight a duel leads to social ostracism. He finds a new career on a riverboat, where he's promoted as "Colonel Steel, the notorious singing killer."

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Info about Mississippi

Studio(s): Paramount Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Mar 22, 1935

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Musical