Plot Summary
Most mid-19th-century Mississippi River boys dreamed of occupying that pinnacle of power and glamour, the pilot house of a riverboat. In a riot of local color, this film tells how, unlike many, Sam's dream comes true. A callow teenager, he talks the tough but consummate Horace Bixby into making him his apprentice on the "Paul Jones," eventually following him to the much finer "Aleck Scott." Meanwhile, he is already spinning fantastic yarns to everyone from awe-struck lads ashore, to fellow "cub pilots", to young lady passengers who catch his eye. Things temporarily take a turn for the worse when Bixby must attend a meeting and leave Sam to work under Brown, a dour tyrant with a grudge against him.
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Director & Crew
Peter H. Hunt
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 9.0/10 based on 1 votes.
Who directed Life on the Mississippi?
Life on the Mississippi was directed by Peter H. Hunt and released in 1980.
How long is Life on the Mississippi?
Life on the Mississippi has a runtime of 1 hours and 55 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1980-11-24
- Status
- Released