Lady from Louisiana (1941): Cast & Plot
Lady from Louisiana is a 1941 drama directed by Bernard Vorhaus, starring John Wayne as John Reynolds, Karl Hackett and Ona Munson. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Bernard Vorhaus
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Republic Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lady from Louisiana About?
The premise of Lady from Louisiana without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set against New Orleans’ glamorous streets, sidewalk cafés, and Mardi Gras, northern lawyer John Reynolds travels to the city to break a criminal lottery syndicate. He meets Julie Mirbeau and they fall for each other, but her father runs the lottery, putting them on opposite sides. After her father is killed, Julie becomes drawn into the shady dealings, blocking Reynolds’ prosecution.
Lady from Louisiana Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- state in title
- yankee lawyer
- damsel in distress
- henchman
- crooked lottery
- crime syndicate
- hurricane
- broken levee
- sandbag
- sailor
- politics
- politician
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- corrupt politician
- lottery winner
- mississippi river
- investigation
- swindle
- swindler
- fistfight
- song
- singer
- singing
- dancer
- casino
- gambling
- gambler
- racial stereotype
- sea port
- stock footage
- f rated
- mardi gras
- 1890s
- sidewalk cafe
- cigarette smoking
- deception
- reprisal
- retribution
- vindication
- ruse
- greed
- lawyer
- new orleans louisiana
- death of father
- actor shares first name with character
Lady from Louisiana Cast & Characters
John Wayne leads the cast as John Reynolds, with Karl Hackett as Mirbeau Supporter and Ona Munson as Julie Mirbeau. Directed by Bernard Vorhaus; 36 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bernard Vorhaus
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John Wayne as John Reynolds - Karl Hackett as Mirbeau Supporter
- Ona Munson as Julie Mirbeau
- Gino Corrado as Lottery Victim
Also Starring in Lady from Louisiana
· 32 more- Heinie Conklin Lottery Winner
- Ethan Laidlaw Lottery Thug (uncredited)
- Helen Westley Blanche Brunot
- Henry Stephenson General Anatole Mirbeau
- Jack Pennick Cuffy Brown
- Ray Middleton Blackburn 'Blackie' Williams
- Lee Phelps Cop
- Stanley Blystone Lottery Victim
- Lane Chandler Courtroom Police Officer
- Al Bridge Captain of Police
- George Lloyd Steamboat Captain
- Howard Hickman Judge William Harding
- Blackie Whiteford Lottery Thug
- James C. Morton Littlefield
- Noble 'Kid' Chissell Lottery Thug (uncredited)
- Bob Kortman Lottery Thug
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- Anthony Warde Lottery Thug
- Frank Jaquet Politician (uncredited)
- Harry Holman Mayor of New orleans
- Walter Long Lottery Thug
- Jack Raymond Lottery Thug
- Jesse Graves Louis Napoleon, Mirbeau Servant
- Maurice Costello Edwards
- Dorothy Dandridge Felice
- Ted Mapes Policeman (uncredited)
- Virginia Farmer Telephone Operator
- Hugh Prosser Politician (uncredited)
- Jacqueline Dalya Pearl
- Paul Scardon Judge Wilson
- Shimen Ruskin Gaston
- James H. McNamara Senator Cassidy
- Phyllis Woodward Dancer (uncredited)
More from Bernard Vorhaus
More films directed by Bernard Vorhaus: So Young, So Bad, The Amazing Mr. X, Bury Me Dead and Resisting Enemy Interrogation.
Lady from Louisiana Plot Summary
What happens in Lady from Louisiana from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Yankee lawyer John Wayne as John Reynolds and Southern Belle Ona Munson as Julie Mirbeau meet and fall in love aboard a riverboat bound for New Orleans in the Gay Nineties. Upon arrival, they are greeted by Julie’s father, who runs the Louisiana State Lottery Company, and Reynolds’s aunt Helen Westley as Blanche Brunot, a vocal anti-lottery figure who believes Reynolds, in his role as State’s Attorney, should shut down the operation. General Anatole Mirbeau, portrayed by Henry Stephenson, is initially unaware of his aide Blackie’s protection rackets and the murders of lottery winners carried out by his army of thugs led by Cuffy Brown (played by Jack Pennick).
Full summary
The whole story of Lady from Louisiana, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Lady from Louisiana?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Lady from Louisiana Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “あんこくがいのおうじゃ” and “Tormenta en la ciudad”.
- Also known as
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- あんこくがいのおうじゃ
- Tormenta en la ciudad
- O Carnaval da Vida
- 暗黒街の王者
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Lady from Louisiana FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Lady from Louisiana, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lady from Louisiana?
Lady from Louisiana runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Lady from Louisiana released?
Lady from Louisiana was released on April 22, 1941.
Who directed Lady from Louisiana?
Lady from Louisiana was directed by Bernard Vorhaus.
More films by Bernard Vorhaus Who is in the cast of Lady from Louisiana?
Lady from Louisiana stars John Wayne as John Reynolds, Karl Hackett as Mirbeau Supporter and Ona Munson as Julie Mirbeau, among 36 credited actors.
Does Lady from Louisiana have a post-credit scene?
No. Lady from Louisiana has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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