

The Naughty Nineties
1945-06-20 · 76 min · ★ 6.7
In the gay '90s, cardsharps take over a Mississippi riverboat from a kindly captain. Their first act is to change the showboat into a floating gambling house. A ham actor and his bumbling sidekick try to devise a way to help the captain regain ownership of the vessel.
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- Directors
- Jean Yarbrough
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Bud AbbottDexter Broadhurst
Lou CostelloSebastian Dinwiddle
Alan CurtisMr. Crawford
Rita JohnsonBonita Farrow
Henry TraversCapt. Sam Jackson
Lois CollierMiss Caroline Jackson
Joe SawyerBailey
Joe KirkCroupier
Gladys BlakeGirl in Garter Gag (uncredited)
Jack ChefeGilded Cage Waiter (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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