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AN IDYLL OF THE SOUTH WITH A SPARKLING MUSICAL SCORE OF PLANTATION MELODIES AND ROMANTIC LOVE BALLADS
Mississippi, 1830's. Tom Rumsford comes back to Magnolia Landing, his parents'estate. Having been brought up in the North by Quaker relatives, he just hates violence and accordingly refuses a duel. As this is the only way in the South to settle a dispute between gentlemen, Tom's father is so infuriated by his behavior that Tom has no other choice but leave. Away from Magnolia Landing, Tom learns bravery and returns seven years later as "the notorious Colonel Blake", the terror of the Lower Mississippi.Read moreLess
Mississippi, 1830's. Tom Rumsford comes back to Magnolia Landing, his parents'estate. Having been brought up in the North by Quaker relatives, he just hates violence and accordingly refuses a duel. As this is the only way in the South to settle a dispute between gentlemen, Tom's father is so infuriated by his behavior that Tom has no other choice but leave. Away from Magnolia Landing, Tom learns bravery and returns seven years later as "the notorious Colonel Blake", the terror of the Lower Mississippi.
The story
Mississippi, 1830's. Tom Rumsford comes back to Magnolia Landing, his parents'estate. Having been brought up in the North by Quaker relatives, he just hates violence and accordingly refuses a duel. As this is the only way in the South to settle a dispute between gentlemen, Tom's father is so infuriated by his behavior that Tom has no other choice but leave. Away from Magnolia Landing, Tom learns bravery and returns seven years later as "the notorious Colonel Blake", the terror of the Lower Mississippi.
Cast & crew
Charles 'Buddy' RogersTom Rumford
Mary BrianLucy Jeffers
June CollyerElvira Jeffers
Henry B. WalthallGeneral Jeff Rumford
Wallace BeeryGeneral Orlando Jackson
Fred KohlerCaptain Blackie
Natalie KingstonMexico
Walter McGrailMajor Patterson
Anderson LawlerJoe Patterson
Percy HaswellMadame Rumford
George H. ReedRumbo
Frank BrownleeCard PlayerExplore the crew
- Director
- Richard Wallace
- Writer
- Ethel Doherty
- Editor
- Alyson Shaffer
- Original Music Composer
- Karl Hajos
- Screenplay
- Ethel Doherty
- Screenplay
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz