The Louisiana Hussy(1959)
She Got What She Wanted ... Giving Men What They Wanted!
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.
Movie: The Louisiana Hussy
Top 10 Billed Cast
Nina Duprez, alias Minette Lanier
Jacques Guillot
Lili Guillot
Cob
Clay Lanier
Dr. J. B. Opie
Burt - the Manservant
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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.
Release Date
1959-04-01
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She Got What She Wanted ... Giving Men What They Wanted!
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