Lady From Louisianna (1941)

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  • LADY FROM LOUSIANNA


    PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY BERNARD VORHAUS
    REPUBLIC PICTURES


    Photo with the courtesy of lasbugas


    Information From IMDb


    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.


    Full Cast
    John Wayne .... John Reynolds
    Ona Munson .... Julie Mirbeau
    Ray Middleton .... Blackie Williams
    Henry Stephenson .... Gen. Mirbeau
    Helen Westley .... Mrs. Brunot
    Jack Pennick .... Cuffy Brown
    Dorothy Dandridge .... Felice
    Shimen Ruskin .... Gaston
    Jacqueline Dalya .... Pearl
    Paul Scardon .... Judge Wilson
    Major James H. McNamara .... Sen. Cassidy
    James C. Morton .... Littlefield
    Maurice Costello .... Edwards
    Stanley Blystone .... (uncredited)
    Al Bridge .... (uncredited)
    Lane Chandler .... (uncredited)
    Noble 'Kid' Chissel .... (uncredited)
    Virginia Farmer .... (uncredited)
    Karl Hackett .... (uncredited)
    Howard C. Hickman .... (uncredited)
    Frank Jaquet .... (uncredited)
    Bob Kortman .... (uncredited)
    Ethan Laidlaw .... (uncredited)
    George Lloyd .... (uncredited)
    Ted Mapes .... (uncredited)
    Hugh Prosser .... (uncredited)
    Jack Raymond ... Lottery Thug (uncredited)
    Anthony Warde ... Lottery Thug (uncredited)
    Blackie Whiteford ... Lottery Thug (uncredited)


    Writing Credits
    Edward James (story) and
    Francis Edward Faragoh (story)
    Vera Caspary (screenplay) and
    Michael Hogan (screenplay) and
    Guy Endore (screenplay)


    Original Music
    Mort Glickman (uncredited)


    Cinematography
    Jack A. Marta


    Trivia
    In 1953, Republic Pictures theatrically reissued this film on a double bill
    with another John Wayne western, Citadel of Crime (1941).


    A 1941 Time magazine review noted similarities between John Wayne's Thomas E. Dewey type character and Huey Long.


    Goofs
    Unknown


    Filming Locations
    Unknown

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 9 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Lady from Louisiana is a 1941 American disaster film starring John Wayne.
    It was produced and directed by Bernard Vorhaus for Republic Pictures.


    Another mediocre, humdrum, film, again after such good films before it,
    a bit of a, downward career step for Duke.


    By today's standards, politically incorrect, in its racist portrayal,
    with some parts of the film, being downright degrading!


    The chemistry, did I say chemistry?
    or the complete lack of it, didn't help, to say the least,
    with Ona Munson(Gone With the Wind) being poor!


    Although it was an expensive production, this was picture, full of cliches.
    All in all, another poor showing for Duke!


    User Review

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited once, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Hi


    These films were made not to show John Wayne off but his leading ladies. Although he was beginning to make his name by then he was very much a secondary figure. As another example see him in Lady For A Night with Joan Blondell and Re-Union in France with Joan Crawford.




    Regards


    Arthur

    Walk Tall - Talk Low

  • I watched this yesterday for the first time and was positively surprised. Nice little film, good plot, some interesting and funny characters and Duke is a believable lawyer. A little lack of chemistry between Wayne and Munson, maybe, but they don't have so many joined scenes that it would matter much. Racist? Didn't occur to me at all.

    I don't believe in surrenders.

  • liked it and enjoy watching it now and then, seems a realistic portrayal of the corruption that sometimes existed in that era.

    Greetings from North of the 49th

  • Thank you lasbugas

    I remain in awe of the beauty of the actors and the wealth of hairstyles, clothes ... and mastery of the photographer.

    Unconditional's Maureen O'Hara !
    French-English translation: poor !!!
    :blush: