| Release Date: | Mar 1938 |
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| Genres: | Romance / Drama |
| Awards: | Won 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 4 nominations |
| Runtime: | 104 min |
| Cast: | Bette Davis (Julie), Henry Fonda (Preston Dillard) George Brent (Buck Cantrell) Margaret Lindsay (Amy) Donald Crisp (Dr. Livingstone) Fay Bainter (Aunt Belle) Richard Cromwell (Ted) Henry O'Neill (General Bogardus) Spring Byington (Mrs. Kendrick) John Litel (Jean La Cour) Gordon Oliver (Dick Allen) Janet Shaw (Molly Allen) Theresa Harris (Zette) Margaret Early (Stephanie Kendrick) Irving Pichel (Huger) Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson (Gros Bat (as Eddie Anderson)) Matthew 'Stymie' Beard (Ti Bat (as Stymie Beard)) Lew Payton (Uncle Cato) Georges Renavent (De Lautruc (as George Renavent)) Trevor Bardette (Sheriff at Plantation (uncredited)) Al Bridge (New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)) Maurice Brierre (Drunk (uncredited)) Daisy Bufford (Flower Girl (uncredited)) Frederick Burton (First Director (uncredited)) Georgia Caine (Mrs. Petion (uncredited)) Davison Clark (Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)) Ann Codee (Madame Poulard (uncredited)) Frank Darien (Bookkeeper (uncredited)) Suzanne Dulier (Midinette (uncredited)) Jack George (Orchestra Leader (uncredited)) Jesse Graves (Servant (uncredited)) George Guhl (Fugitive Planter (uncredited)) John Harron (Jenkins (uncredited)) Stuart Holmes (Doctor at Duel (uncredited)) Dolores Hurlic (Errata (uncredited)) Philip Hurlic (Erronens (uncredited)) Fred Lawrence (Bob (uncredited)) Sam McDaniel (Driver (uncredited)) Edward McWade (Second Director (uncredited)) Louis Mercier (Bar Companion (uncredited)) Charles Middleton (Officer (uncredited)) Jack Norton (Drunk (uncredited)) Tony Paton (Drunk (uncredited)) Cliff Saum (Ball Assistant Director (uncredited)) Jacques Vanaire (Durette (uncredited)) Charles Wagenheim (Customer (uncredited)) |
Set in antebellum New Orleans during the early 1850's, this film follows Julie Marsden through her quest for social redemption on her own terms. Julie is a beautiful and free spirited, rapacious Southern belle who is sure of herself and controlling of her fiancé Preston Dillard, a successful young banker. Julie's sensitive but domineering personality--she does not want so much to hurt as to assert her independence--forces a wedge between Preston and herself. To win him back, she plays North against South amid a deadly epidemic of yellow fever which claims a surprising victim.
