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The Louisiana Hussy

The Louisiana Hussy

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1959
1h 25m
4.7(9 votes)
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Drama

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Cajun newlyweds must deal with the jealousy of his brother, who also loved her, and the arrival of a mysterious seductress in their bayou backwater.

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