Lady from Louisiana (1941)
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- 1h 22min
- Drama, Western
- 22 Apr 1941 (USA)
- Movie
In the 1890s, a Northern lawyer goes to New Orleans to aid the local reform league in their fight against the crooked lottery run by a Southern ex-general and his beautiful daughter.
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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
(as Major James H. MacNamara)
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| James C. Morton | ... |
Littlefield
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| Maurice Costello | ... |
Edwards
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Lottery Victim (uncredited)
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| Al Bridge | ... |
Captain of Police (uncredited)
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
Courtroom Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | ... |
Lottery Thug (uncredited)
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| Heinie Conklin | ... |
Lottery Winner (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Lottery Victim (uncredited)
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| Virginia Farmer | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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Jesse Graves | ... |
Louis Napoleon, Mirbeau Servant (uncredited)
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Karl Hackett | ... |
Mirbeau Supporter (uncredited)
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| Howard Hickman | ... |
Judge William Harding (uncredited)
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| Harry Holman | ... |
Mayor of New Orleans (uncredited)
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| Frank Jaquet | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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| Bob Kortman | ... |
Lottery Thug (uncredited)
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| Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
Lottery Thug (uncredited)
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| George Lloyd | ... |
Steamboat Captain (uncredited)
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| Walter Long | ... |
Lottery Thug (uncredited)
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| Ted Mapes | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Hugh Prosser | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Jack Raymond | ... |
Lottery Thug (uncredited)
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| Anthony Warde | ... |
Lottery Thug (uncredited)
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| Blackie Whiteford | ... |
Lottery Thug (uncredited)
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Phyllis Woodward | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bernard Vorhaus | ||
Written by
| Vera Caspary | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Michael Hogan | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Guy Endore | ... | (screenplay) |
| Edward James | ... | (original story) and |
| Francis Edward Faragoh | ... | (original story) (as Francis Faragoh) |
Produced by
| Bernard Vorhaus | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Mort Glickman | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Jack A. Marta | ... | (photography) (as Jack Marta) |
Film Editing by
| Edward Mann | ||
Editorial Department
| Murray Seldeen | ... | supervising editor |
Art Direction by
| John Victor Mackay | ||
Production Management
| Al Wilson | ... | production manager |
Stunts
| Bud Geary | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Graham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ted Mapes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tom Steele | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Adele Palmer | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Cy Feuer | ... | musical director / composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Gil Grau | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Raoul Kraushaar | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| William Lava | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Charles Maxwell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Paul Sawtell | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Victor Young | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Republic Pictures (I) (1941) (United States) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1941) (Canada) (theatrical)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1943) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1941) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Tropical Films de Cuba (1941) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Compania Distribuidora Films (1941) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- Dada-Dada & Company (1941) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1941) (Panama) (theatrical)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1941) (El Salvador) (theatrical)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1941) (Costa Rica) (theatrical)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1941) (Nicaragua) (theatrical)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1941) (Guatemala) (theatrical)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1941) (Honduras) (theatrical)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1941) (Ecuador) (theatrical)
- Perez and Company (1941) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Acme Films (1941) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures (I) (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Republic Pictures Corporation)
- Empire Universal Films (1953) (Canada) (theatrical) (re-release)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- British Empire Films Australia (1953) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Tropical Films de Cuba (1953) (Cuba) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Compania Distribuidora Films (1953) (Colombia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Dada-Dada & Company (1953) (Mexico) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1953) (Panama) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1953) (Costa Rica) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1953) (Nicaragua) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1953) (Ecuador) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1953) (El Salvador) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1953) (Guatemala) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1953) (Honduras) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Jacabo Huberman (1953) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Jacabo Huberman (1953) (Uruguay) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Jacabo Huberman (1953) (Paraguay) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Perez and Company (1953) (Venezuela) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Cinematografico de Pacifico (1953) (Peru) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Cinematografico de Pacifico (1953) (Bolivia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Hollywood Television Service (1955) (United States) (tv)
- Cat-Film Distributions (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS) (colorized version)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CST Entertainment Imaging (colorization)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | The Duke battles the forces of corruption down New Orleans way. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In 1953, Republic Pictures theatrically reissued this film on a double bill with another John Wayne western, A Man Betrayed (1941). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Dorothy Dandridge: Little Girl Lost (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Trés Bien See more » |