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Half angel, half siren, all woman. - Jezebel
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Title: Jezebel

Release Date: 26 Mar 1938

Runtime: 1h 43m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview: In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.023 (197 votes)

Cast

  • Julie Marsden: Bette Davis
  • Preston Dillard: Henry Fonda
  • Buck Cantrell: George Brent
  • Amy Bradford Dillard: Margaret Lindsay
  • Dr. Livingstone: Donald Crisp
  • Aunt Belle Massey: Fay Bainter
  • Ted Dillard: Richard Cromwell
  • General Theopholus Bogardus: Henry O'Neill
  • Mrs. Kendrick: Spring Byington
  • Jean La Cour: John Litel
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