Louisiana Story

Louisiana Story

★ 6.3IMDb Score
Released:1948-09-28
Duration:78 min
Director:Robert Flaherty
Actors:Joseph Boudreaux, Lionel Le Blanc, E. Bienvenu, Frank Hardy, C.P. Guedry
Production:Robert Flaherty Productions Inc., Standard Oil

Overview:

Cajun boy Alexander Napoleon Ulysses LaTour lives with his family and his beloved pet raccoon in the Louisiana bayou. When his father allows an oil barge to drill on their land, the boy questions the process and its safety.

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