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09/02/1940 Romance, Comedy, Drama, History 1h 40m
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A spirited belle of the brawling waterfront, fighting for the heart of handsome Robert Fulton

Overview

Inventor Robert Fulton receives support from a tavern owner and a shipyard worker to help realize his dream of a high-powered steamboat.

  1. Henry King

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Alice Faye

    Pat O'Day

  2. Richard Greene

    Robert Fulton

  3. Fred MacMurray

    Charles Brownne

  4. Brenda Joyce

    Harriet Livingston

  5. Andy Devine

    "Commodore"

  6. Henry Stephenson

    Robert R. Livingston

  7. Fritz Feld

    Tavern Keeper

  8. Ward Bond

    Regan

  9. Clarence Wilson

    Willie Stout

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-23
Richard Greene is engineering pioneer "Robert Fulton", a man with a vision for building a steamboat that can work the interior river network of the USA quickly, and efficiently, distributing goods from the seaports to the towns and cities. Unfortunately, his first effort in Paris led to a an explosive conclusion, so getting backing for this new venture is proving difficult, especially when his fellow sailors think this might be a threat to their own existence and his latest prototype gets torched. The story is entertaining, Fred MacMurray and Alice Faye work well with Ward Bond, Henry Stephens...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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