Louisiana

"Truth is Stranger Than Fiction!"

1947 1h 25m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The life story of Jimmie Davis, from his humble beginnings as the son of a sharecropper through his career as a country songwriter/singer and onward to become the governor of Louisiana.

“Truth is Stranger Than Fiction!”

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Cast

Jimmie Davis
Jimmie Davis
Margaret Lindsay
Alvern Adams
John Gallaudet
Charlie Mitchell
Freddie Stewart
Freddie Stewart
Dottye Brown
Laura
Ralph Reed
Jimmie Davis as a Boy
Russell Hicks
Fred Astor
Lee 'Lasses' White
Old Timer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Phil Karlson
Writers: Jack DeWitt, Steve Healey
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Phil Karlson, shot by William A. Sickner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Jimmie Davis and Margaret Lindsay and John Gallaudet carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Truth is Stranger Than Fiction!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Phil Karlson directs. William A. Sickner behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Phil Karlson, shot by William A. Sickner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Jimmie Davis and Margaret Lindsay and John Gallaudet carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Truth is Stranger Than Fiction!".
7IMDB entry: tt0039584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.