The Louisiana Hussy

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The Louisiana Hussy

"She Got What She Wanted ... Giving Men What They Wanted!"

1959

1h 25m

4.7(9 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

Cajun newlyweds must deal with the jealousy of his brother, who also loved her, and the arrival of a mysterious seductress in their bayou backwater.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Nan Peterson

Nina Duprez, alias Minette Lanier

Robert Richards

Pierre Guillot

Peter Coe

Jacques Guillot

Betty Lynn

Lili Guillot

Howard Wright

Cob

Harry Lauter

Clay Lanier

Rosalee Calvert

The Real Minette Lanier

Tyler McVey

Dr. J. B. Opie

Smoki Whitfield

Burt - the Manservant

Helen Forrest

Callie - the Gris-Gris Woman

Creative team

Directed by: Lee Sholem
William Rowland
Written by: Charles Lang
Produced by: Charles M. Casinelli

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