New Orleans(1947)
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A gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Woody Herman, and others.
Movie: New Orleans
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Nick Duquesne (as Arturo De Cordova)
Miralee Smith
Endie
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Grace Voiselle
Mrs. Rutledge Smith
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Mrs. Holmbright
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