Duel on the Mississippi

1955

Action / Adventure / Drama / History / Western

5
IMDb Rating 5.7/10 10 251 251

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Plot summary

In bustling era of 19th-century Louisiana, sugar is as valuable as gold, and pirates like Lili Scarlet will do anything to get it. After robbing Jules Tulane’s estate of his crop, Scarlet takes over Tulane’s land debt and forces him to pay or go to prison. In exchange for postponing his debt, Scarlet allows Tulane’s son, André, to work as her servant. When André and Scarlet fall in love, it leads to jealous rage from Scarlet’s former paramour, expert swordsman Hugo — and when Hugo looks to raid the Tulane estate again, it is up to André and Scarlet to take him down and save the estate.

Director

Top cast

Larry Arnold as Riverboat Patron
John Dehner as Jules Tulane
Lex Barker as André Tulane
Patricia Medina as Lili Scarlet
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
661.38 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 12 min
Seeds 1
1.2 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 12 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by coltras35 6 / 10

Duel on the Mississippi

In bustling era of 19th-century Louisiana, sugar is as valuable as gold, and pirates like Lili Scarlet (Patricia Medina) will do anything to get it. After robbing Jules Tulane's (John Dehner) estate of his crop, Scarlet takes over Tulane's land debt and forces him to pay or go to prison. In exchange for postponing his debt, Scarlet allows Tulane's son, André (Lex Barker), to work as her servant. When André and Scarlet fall in love, it leads to jealous rage from Scarlet's former paramour, expert swordsman Hugo (Warren Stevens) - and when Hugo looks to raid the Tulane estate again, it is up to André and Scarlet to take him down and save the estate.River pirates, planters, saloon brawl featuring ladies fighting, gamblers and a sword duel - you get all this in this entertaining little film that is set in an era not normally covered. Lex Barker plays the stalwart hero who becomes Patricia Medina's slave - what a tough proposition- in exchange for suspension of his father's debt and Patricia Medina plays Lili Scarlet, and she's the best thing here- she totally leads in her role. It's a pleasing film with an interesting subject and a strong flavour. There's a vigorous machete fight at the finale.
Reviewed by robbenn69 8 / 10

An Enjoyable Film About a Little Known Historical Period

I do not know why so many of the reviews of this film are negative. It is a thoroughly enjoyable film with lots of action. There are so few films whose stories are set in the immediate post-Louisiana Purchase period. The real history behind the story is fairly accurate and, despite some movie-serial tropes, it is well written. I was pleasantly surprised to see the iconic John Dehner affect a Franco-American accent, which would have been the norm for a second generation, Louisiana plantation owner. It also fits that his son, ably played by the handsome and dashing Lex Barker, would have no trace of the same accent, because by that time, English was becoming the norm in New Orleans post Louisiana Purchase. The weapons are accurate to the period, as is the idea that sugar was a rising commodity that Cajun Bayou-Raiders would steal. As in most of the Antebellum South, only a small few wealthy plantation owners would own all the land and slaves, while the rest of the citizenry had to survive as best they could. Now, was the movie a bit unrealistic and trite? Yes, but it is not a documentary! It is a good escapist film that has conflict, swordfights, romance, and light comedy. All the actors were wonderful in their roles, particularly. Ian Keith, who chews up the scenery and steals every scene he is in. Then there is the beautiful, copper-haired Patricia Medina as the apropos named Lili Scarlet. She brings a modern-day, feminist ideal of a woman-in-charge, good at business as well as skilled in wily, feminine charm. I enjoyed this film very much and think you will too. Just do not watch it expecting a Western film or a Documentary, just watch it with popcorn and enjoy.

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