Lady from Louisiana

Lady from Louisiana

82 mins | Drama | April 22, 1941

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.

Lady from Louisiana

82 mins | Drama | April 22, 1941

Lady from Louisiana
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.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Republic Pictures
Original title Lady from Louisiana
Directors Bernard Vorhaus
Writers Francis Edward, Edward James, Michael Hogan, Guy Endore, Francis Edward Faragoh, Vera Caspary

Cast

John Wayne

as John Reynolds

Ona Munson

as Julie Mirbeau

Ray Middleton

as Blackburn 'Blackie' Williams

Henry Stephenson

as General Anatole Mirbeau

Helen Westley

as Blanche Brunot

Jack Pennick

as Cuffy Brown

Dorothy Dandridge

as Felice

Shimen Ruskin

as Gaston

Jacqueline Dalya

as Pearl

Paul Scardon

as Judge Wilson

James H. McNamara

as Senator Cassidy

James C. Morton

as Littlefield

Maurice Costello

as Edwards

Stanley Blystone

as Lottery Victim

Al Bridge

as Captain of Police

Lane Chandler

as Courtroom Police Officer

Heinie Conklin

as Lottery Winner

Gino Corrado

as Lottery Victim

Virginia Farmer

as Telephone Operator

Jesse Graves

as Louis Napoleon, Mirbeau Servant

Karl Hackett

as Mirbeau Supporter

Howard Hickman

as Judge William Harding

Harry Holman

as Mayor of New orleans

Bob Kortman

as Lottery Thug

George Lloyd

as Steamboat Captain

Walter Long

as Lottery Thug

Lee Phelps

as Cop

Jack Raymond

as Lottery Thug

Anthony Warde

as Lottery Thug

Blackie Whiteford

as Lottery Thug