Lady from Louisiana (1941)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.535 |
Directed By
Bernard Vorhaus
Crew
Bernard Vorhaus
Vera Caspary
Michael Hogan
Guy Endore
Edward James
Francis Edward
Edward Mann
John Victor Mackay
Bernard Vorhaus
Cy Feuer
Jack A. Marta
Mort Glickman
Jule Styne
Eddie Cherkose
TOP CAST
John Wayne
John Reynolds
Ona Munson
Julie Mirbeau
Ray Middleton
Blackburn 'Blackie' Williams
Henry Stephenson
General Anatole Mirbeau
Helen Westley
Blanche Brunot
Jack Pennick
Cuffy Brown
Dorothy Dandridge
Felice
Shimen Ruskin
Gaston
Jacqueline Dalya
Pearl
Paul Scardon
Judge Wilson
James H. McNamara
Senator Cassidy
James C. Morton
Littlefield
Maurice Costello
Edwards
Stanley Blystone
Lottery Victim
Al Bridge
Captain of Police
Lane Chandler
Courtroom Police Officer
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Lottery Thug (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Lottery Winner
Gino Corrado
Lottery Victim
Virginia Farmer
Telephone Operator
Jesse Graves
Louis Napoleon, Mirbeau Servant
Karl Hackett
Mirbeau Supporter
Howard Hickman
Judge William Harding
Harry Holman
Mayor of New orleans
Frank Jaquet
Politician (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
Lottery Thug
Ethan Laidlaw
Lottery Thug (uncredited)
George Lloyd
Steamboat Captain
Walter Long
Lottery Thug
Ted Mapes
Policeman (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Cop
Hugh Prosser
Politician (uncredited)
Jack Raymond
Lottery Thug
Anthony Warde
Lottery Thug
Blackie Whiteford
Lottery Thug
Phyllis Woodward
Dancer (uncredited)
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