"Half angel, half siren, all woman."

1938

1h 43m

7.0(209 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.

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48 members

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Bette Davis

Julie Marsden

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Henry Fonda

Preston Dillard

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George Brent

Buck Cantrell

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Margaret Lindsay

Amy Bradford Dillard

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Donald Crisp

Dr. Livingstone

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Fay Bainter

Aunt Belle Massey

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Richard Cromwell

Ted Dillard

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Henry O'Neill

General Theopholus Bogardus

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Spring Byington

Mrs. Kendrick

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John Litel

Jean La Cour

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Irving Pichel

Huger

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Theresa Harris

Zette

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Janet Shaw

Molly Allen

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Margaret Early

Stephanie Kendrick

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Lou Payton

Uncle Cato

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Gordon Oliver

Dick Allen

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Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Gros Bat

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Matthew Beard

Ti Bat

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Georges Renavent

De Lautruc

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Mary Field

Woman at the Olympus Ball (uncredited)

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Amzie Strickland

Woman at the Olympus Ball (uncredited)

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Trevor Bardette

Sheriff at Plantation (uncredited)

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Al Bridge

New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)

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Maurice Brierre

Drunk (uncredited)

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Jack Norton

Drunk (uncredited)

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Tony Paton

Drunk (uncredited)

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Daisy Bufford

Flower Girl (uncredited)

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Frederick Burton

First Director (uncredited)

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Edward McWade

Second Director (uncredited)

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Georgia Caine

Mrs. Petion (uncredited)

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Davison Clark

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

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Ann Codee

Madame Poulard (uncredited)

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Frank Darien

Bookkeeper (uncredited)

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Suzanne Dulier

Midinette (uncredited)

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Jack George

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

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Jesse Graves

Servant (uncredited)

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George Guhl

Fugitive Planter (uncredited)

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John Harron

Jenkins (uncredited)

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Stuart Holmes

Doctor at Duel (uncredited)

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Philip Hurlic

Erronens (uncredited)

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Fred Lawrence

Bob (uncredited)

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Sam McDaniel

Driver (uncredited)

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Louis Mercier

Bar Companion (uncredited)

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George Sorel

Bar Companion (uncredited)

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Charles Middleton

Officer (uncredited)

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Cliff Saum

Ball Assistant Director (uncredited)

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Jacques Vanaire

Durette (uncredited)

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Charles Wagenheim

Customer (uncredited)

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