Drama · United States of America · 1957 · 1h 23m

Bayou

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Director
Harold Daniels
Cast
Peter Graves as Martin Davis Timothy Carey as Ulysses Lita Milan as Marie Hebert Douglas Fowley as Emil Hebert Jonathan Haze as Bos Ed Nelson as Etienne (as Edwin Nelson)
Crew
Ted Saizis — Director of Photography Vincent Saizis — Director of Photography Maurice Wright — Editor Gerald Fried — Original Music Composer Edward I. Fessler — Screenplay M.A. Ripps — Producer
Tagline

Somewhere, a 15-year old girl may be a teenager... in the Cajun country, she's a woman full-grown! ...and every Bayou man knows it!

Synopsis

A community of Cajun fishermen living around a remote bayou includes one authentic beauty, Marie, who wants to better herself but must deal with the unwelcome attentions of storekeeper Ulysses. When she meets Martin Davis, visiting New York architect, they hit it off at once; but the sinister Ulysses is not inclined to suffer a Yankee rival.

Mood & Themes
exploitationswampromantic rivalry
Key Collaborators
Harold Daniels Director Ted Saizis Director of Photography Vincent Saizis Director of Photography Maurice Wright Editor Gerald Fried Original Music Composer Edward I. Fessler Screenplay M.A. Ripps Producer Leon K. Zainey Costume Design
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