Lady from Louisiana

Lady from Louisiana is a 1941 American disaster film starring John Wayne. It was produced and directed by Bernard Vorhaus for Republic Pictures.

Correctly gauging the situation as playing Romeo and Juliet, Wayne is invited to the Mirbeau mansion where Julie and her father explain that not only are the people of New Orleans fun loving and like gambling such as the Lottery, but the Lottery funds many charitable institutions such as hospitals and levees for the river.Unknown to General Mirbeau is his assistant Blackies Ray Middleton protection rackets and murders of lottery winners through his army of thugs led by Cuffy Brown Jack Pennick. The Lottery forces also have information sources in the States Attorneys office that reveals every move Wayne has planned to raid illegal activities as well as corrupting judges and other officials through their brothels. ........

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