Lady From Louisianna (1941)

[ethanedwards]

LADY FROM LOUSIANNA

PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY BERNARD VORHAUS
REPUBLIC PICTURES

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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).

Goofs
Unknown

Filming Locations
Unknown

[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

A Passable Timekiller
20 June 2001 | by Todd Honig (Hollywood,California)

John Wayne battles the forces of corruption down New Orleans way
in this passable time-killer.Henry Stephenson as the owner of a lottery game
that's been robbing the town blind and Ray Middleton
as his right hand man both put in decent performances.T
here's also a love story here but the sparks between Wayne and Ona Munson don't fly too far.
The ending with biblical overtones that could have stood some better special effects,
but all in all this film is fun to watch.

[chester7777]

I must say that we haven't seen this one in a very long time, so will have to dig it out and dust it off and watch it again.

Chester

[arthurarnell]

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

[chester7777]

It would appear that availability on this is limited to VHS, at Amazon, from independent sellers, beginning at under $10.

Chester

[etsija]

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.

[chester7777]

Here are two posters from this film, the second one a re-issue from 1953.

[kilo 6]

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

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[Romy]

Thank you lasbugas

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

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[wtrayah]

Has this one made it to DVD yet? I'm brushing up my forties collection.