19 Jul 1951
Show Boat
A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.
Hobson's Choice
A Masterpiece of Lusty, Gusty, Rowdy Entertainment
A widower refuses to let his three daughters marry in order to avoid paying settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him.
Top Billed Cast
Charles Laughton Henry Horatio Hobson
John Mills William Mossop
Brenda De Banzie Maggie Hobson
Daphne Anderson Alice Hobson
Prunella Scales Vicky Hobson
Richard Wattis Albert Prosser
Derek Blomfield Freddy Beenstock
Helen Haye Mrs. Hepworth
Joseph Tomelty Jim Heeler
Julien Mitchell Sam Minns
Gibb McLaughlin Tudsbury
Philip Stainton Denton
Dorothy Gordon Ada Figgins
Madge Brindley Mrs. Figgins
John Laurie Dr. McFarlane
Raymond Huntley Nathaniel Beenstock
Jack Howarth Tubby Wadlow
Herbert C. Walton Printer
Edie Martin Old Lady Buying Shoelaces (uncredited)
Leonard Sharp Tailor who rents shop to William Mossop (uncredited)
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