Show Boat_
"Universal's Motion Picture Triumph!"
This film sticks very closely to the Edna Ferber novel, rather than the musical based on the novel. There are only two major changes from Ferber's book : *Julie in this version is a white woman, not a racially mixed one; therefore she and her husband are not unlawfully married. * Ravenal returns at the end, instead of dying as in the novel
Starring
Laura La Plante, Joseph Schildkraut, Emily Fitzroy
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Show Boat was released 97 years ago in 1929.
Overview
This film sticks very closely to the Edna Ferber novel, rather than the musical based on the novel. There are only two major changes from Ferber's book : *Ju...
Show Boat is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 26m.
CAST (20)
Laura La Plante
Magnolia
Joseph Schildkraut
Gaylord Ravenal
Emily Fitzroy
Parthenia Ann Hawks
Otis Harlan
Capt. Andy Hawks
Alma Rubens
Julie Dozier
Jack McDonald
Windy
JL
Jane La Verne
Magnolia as Child / Kim
Neely Edwards
Schultzy
EB
Elise Bartlett
Elly
Stepin Fetchit
Joe
Jules Bledsoe
Joe [prologue]
TG
Tess Gardella
Queenie [prologue]
Carl Laemmle
Himself [prologue]
Helen Morgan
Julie LaVerne [prologue]
FZ
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Himself [prologue]
Max Asher
Utility Man
Matthew Beard
Child
George Chesebro
Steve Baker
JC
Jim Coleman
Stagehand
CC
Claude Collins
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Show Boat about?
This film sticks very closely to the Edna Ferber novel, rather than the musical based on the novel. There are only two major changes from Ferber's book : *Julie in this version is a white woman, not a racially mixed one; therefore she and her husband are not unlawfully married. * Ravenal returns at the end, instead of dying as in the novel
How long is Show Boat?
Show Boat has a runtime of 146 minutes (2h 26m).
Who stars in Show Boat?
The cast of Show Boat includes Laura La Plante, Joseph Schildkraut, Emily Fitzroy, Otis Harlan, Alma Rubens.
What is the rating of Show Boat?
Show Boat has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
