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A Mississippi Tragedy
Genres
Drama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
23 min
Release Date
1913-04-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Guy Coombs
James Calhoun - the Planter's Son
Anna Q. Nilsson
Martha Calhoun - the Planter's Daughter
Henry Hallam
Calhoun - the Planter
James Vincent
Gordon
Hal Clements
Meredith
Alice Hollister
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