
18 Feb 2009

35 Shots of Rum
A widower and his daughter witness the retirement of a colleague of his and the closing of her department at her university.
Calhoun, a planter, lives with his son and daughter, James and Martha. He strongly objects to young Gordon, who has been paying court to Martha and who has the reputation of being a gambler. Calhoun forbids Gordon from entering the house. One day as Gordon is traveling up the river he sees Calhoun who is returning from the sale of his cotton crop and is counting his money on the deck. Meredith, an unscrupulous gambler, also notices Calhoun and determines to relieve him of his money.
James Calhoun - the Planter's Son
Martha Calhoun - the Planter's Daughter
Calhoun - the Planter
Meredith
18 Feb 2009
A widower and his daughter witness the retirement of a colleague of his and the closing of her department at her university.
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