Lady from Louisiana (1941)
DAZZINGLY SET IN THE WORLD'S MOST GLAMOROUS CITY WITH ITS SIDEWALK CAFES...ITS QUAINT, CONTINENTAL ATMOSPHERE...AND ITS MARDI GRAS!
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.
- Date of release
- 1941-04-22
- TMDB
- 5.4 / 10 (16)
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Bernard Vorhaus
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
Lady from Louisiana is a 1941 American western drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring John Wayne, Ona Munson and Ray Middleton. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. Vera Caspary was amongst the film's screenwriters.
Production
Republic Pictures spared no expense in making the film, with large numbers of costumed extras and recreations of Mardi Gras. The studio's high standard of action scenes and special effects miniatures come to the fore in the fight scenes and flood climax. The film mixes the romance and action with a comedic touch, with Wayne performing a light, Walking Tall type scenario.
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