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Bayou (1957)

Bayou poster
Directed by
Harold Daniels
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
NR
Rating
3.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A fisherman in a Cajun village on the Louisiana bayou gets caught up in local tensions and a dangerous conflict. The story follows his struggles with the harsh realities of life in this isolated community.

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What happens

Bayou is a 1957 American drama film directed by Harold Daniels and starring Peter Graves, Lita Milan and Douglas Fowley. The drama is set in the Louisiana bayou region. Produced by American National Films, it was also shot in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, and most of the characters are Cajun residents of a rural fishing village. Bayou features one of the few lead roles by noted character actor Timothy Carey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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