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Lady from Louisiana( 1941)

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DAZZINGLY SET IN THE WORLD'S MOST GLAMOROUS CITY WITH ITS SIDEWALK CAFES...ITS QUAINT, CONTINENTAL ATMOSPHERE...AND ITS MARDI GRAS!

Overview

Northern lawyer John Reynolds travels to New Orleans to try and clean up the local crime syndicate based around a lottery. Although he meets Julie Mirbeau and they are attracted to each other, the fact that her father heads the lottery means they end up on opposite sides. When her father is killed, Julie becomes more and more involved in the shady activities and in blocking Reynolds' attempts at prosecution.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Wayne

      John Reynolds

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      Ona Munson

      Julie Mirbeau

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      Ray Middleton

      Blackburn 'Blackie' Williams

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      Henry Stephenson

      General Anatole Mirbeau

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      Helen Westley

      Blanche Brunot

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      Jack Pennick

      Cuffy Brown

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      Dorothy Dandridge

      Felice

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      Shimen Ruskin

      Gaston

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      Jacqueline Dalya

      Pearl

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      Paul Scardon

      Judge Wilson

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      James H. McNamara

      Senator Cassidy

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      James C. Morton

      Littlefield

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      Maurice Costello

      Edwards

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      Stanley Blystone

      Lottery Victim

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      Al Bridge

      Captain of Police

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      Lane Chandler

      Courtroom Police Officer

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      Noble 'Kid' Chissell

      Lottery Thug (uncredited)

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      Heinie Conklin

      Lottery Winner

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      Gino Corrado

      Lottery Victim

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      Virginia Farmer

      Telephone Operator

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      Jesse Graves

      Louis Napoleon, Mirbeau Servant

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      Karl Hackett

      Mirbeau Supporter

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      Howard Hickman

      Judge William Harding

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      Harry Holman

      Mayor of New orleans

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      Frank Jaquet

      Politician (uncredited)

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      Bob Kortman

      Lottery Thug

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      Ethan Laidlaw

      Lottery Thug (uncredited)

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      George Lloyd

      Steamboat Captain

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      Walter Long

      Lottery Thug

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      Ted Mapes

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Lee Phelps

      Cop

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      Hugh Prosser

      Politician (uncredited)

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      Jack Raymond

      Lottery Thug

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      Anthony Warde

      Lottery Thug

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      Blackie Whiteford

      Lottery Thug

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      Phyllis Woodward

      Dancer (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jun 25 2022
    John Wayne ("Reynolds") meets a lady - Ona Munson ("Julie Mirabeau") on a Mississippi river boat heading for New Orleans. When they are met on arrival by the feisty Helen Westley ("Blanche") and the girl's esteemed father Henry Stephenson ("Gen. Mirabeau") we discover all we will need to know: Lawyer Duke has been summoned at the behest of Westley to begin an investigation into the city lottery being run by Stephenson. The General epitomises the almost chivalric society that exists on the surface whilst ensuring that his fellow citizens buy plenty of lottery tickets (willingly or otherwise). Wh...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • new orleans, louisiana
    • lawyer