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Jezebel

- Half angel, half siren, all woman.

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

Release Date : 1938-03-26

Language :EnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Bette Davis

Character Name : Julie Marsden

Original Name : Bette Davis

Gender : Female

Henry Fonda

Character Name : Preston Dillard

Original Name : Henry Fonda

Gender : Male

George Brent

Character Name : Buck Cantrell

Original Name : George Brent

Gender : Male

Margaret Lindsay

Character Name : Amy Bradford Dillard

Original Name : Margaret Lindsay

Gender : Female

Donald Crisp

Character Name : Dr. Livingstone

Original Name : Donald Crisp

Gender : Male

Fay Bainter

Character Name : Aunt Belle Massey

Original Name : Fay Bainter

Gender : Female

Richard Cromwell

Character Name : Ted Dillard

Original Name : Richard Cromwell

Gender : Male

Henry O'Neill

Character Name : General Theopholus Bogardus

Original Name : Henry O'Neill

Gender : Male

Spring Byington

Character Name : Mrs. Kendrick

Original Name : Spring Byington

Gender : Female

John Litel

Character Name : Jean La Cour

Original Name : John Litel

Gender : Male

Irving Pichel

Character Name : Huger

Original Name : Irving Pichel

Gender : Male

Theresa Harris

Character Name : Zette

Original Name : Theresa Harris

Gender : Female

Janet Shaw

Character Name : Molly Allen

Original Name : Janet Shaw

Gender : Female

Margaret Early

Character Name : Stephanie Kendrick

Original Name : Margaret Early

Gender : Female

Lou Payton

Character Name : Uncle Cato

Original Name : Lou Payton

Gender : Male

Gordon Oliver

Character Name : Dick Allen

Original Name : Gordon Oliver

Gender : Male

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Character Name : Gros Bat

Original Name : Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Gender : Male

Matthew Beard

Character Name : Ti Bat

Original Name : Matthew Beard

Gender : Male

Georges Renavent

Character Name : De Lautruc

Original Name : Georges Renavent

Gender : Male

Mary Field

Character Name : Woman at the Olympus Ball (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Field

Gender : Female

Amzie Strickland

Character Name : Woman at the Olympus Ball (uncredited)

Original Name : Amzie Strickland

Gender : Female

Trevor Bardette

Character Name : Sheriff at Plantation (uncredited)

Original Name : Trevor Bardette

Gender : Male

Al Bridge

Character Name : New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Bridge

Gender : Male

Maurice Brierre

Character Name : Drunk (uncredited)

Original Name : Maurice Brierre

Gender : Male

Jack Norton

Character Name : Drunk (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Norton

Gender : Male

Tony Paton

Character Name : Drunk (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Paton

Gender : Male

Daisy Bufford

Character Name : Flower Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Daisy Bufford

Gender : Female

Frederick Burton

Character Name : First Director (uncredited)

Original Name : Frederick Burton

Gender : Male

Edward McWade

Character Name : Second Director (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward McWade

Gender : Male

Georgia Caine

Character Name : Mrs. Petion (uncredited)

Original Name : Georgia Caine

Gender : Female

Davison Clark

Character Name : Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Original Name : Davison Clark

Gender : Male

Ann Codee

Character Name : Madame Poulard (uncredited)

Original Name : Ann Codee

Gender : Female

Frank Darien

Character Name : Bookkeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Darien

Gender : Male

Suzanne Dulier

Character Name : Midinette (uncredited)

Original Name : Suzanne Dulier

Gender : Male

Jack George

Character Name : Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack George

Gender : Male

Jesse Graves

Character Name : Servant (uncredited)

Original Name : Jesse Graves

Gender : Male

George Guhl

Character Name : Fugitive Planter (uncredited)

Original Name : George Guhl

Gender : Male

John Harron

Character Name : Jenkins (uncredited)

Original Name : John Harron

Gender : Male

Stuart Holmes

Character Name : Doctor at Duel (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Holmes

Gender : Male

Philip Hurlic

Character Name : Erronens (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Hurlic

Gender : Male

Fred Lawrence

Character Name : Bob (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Lawrence

Gender : Male

Sam McDaniel

Character Name : Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam McDaniel

Gender : Male

Louis Mercier

Character Name : Bar Companion (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis Mercier

Gender : Male

George Sorel

Character Name : Bar Companion (uncredited)

Original Name : George Sorel

Gender : Male

Charles Middleton

Character Name : Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Middleton

Gender : Male

Cliff Saum

Character Name : Ball Assistant Director (uncredited)

Original Name : Cliff Saum

Gender : Male

Jacques Vanaire

Character Name : Durette (uncredited)

Original Name : Jacques Vanaire

Gender : Male

Charles Wagenheim

Character Name : Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Wagenheim

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-10-09

This starts off really strongly with the arrival, on horseback, of the feisty "Miss Julie" (Bette Davis). She is the rather proud orphaned daughter of a wealthy southern family whom everyone wants to know and be seen with - even if she is a bit of a pain in the neck. It's "Dill" (a rather charmless Henry Fonda) who is the front runner for her rather vain affections but he is no push-over. Her desire to inappropriately wear a red gown to a formal ball initially elicits his reluctant support as he escorts her, but then the ensuing fallout ensures he flees leaving her alone and determined - to get him back. The onset of the plague forces her to flee to their plantation and he ends up there too - but with a significant complication. With her normally ordered life all askew, "Miss Julie" has to think, perhaps for the first time, not just about herself. I'm afraid, though that this film was just bit too much of a soap for me. Though Davis has loads of beans at the outset, the story rather manoeuvres us into a rather predictably sentimental cul-de-sac that's slightly cluttered up by the rather obnoxiously cocky "Buck" (George Brent). Donald Crisp and Spring Byington provide a bit of ballast now and again, but I just found this all rather disappointingly flighty and thin. A frustrated love story, yes - but I just needed much more of our original "Jezebel" and less of what her character became. I saw this very recently on a big screen and it is still, despite my reservations, a fine example of thoroughly well presented and opulent cinema with a star who very much owns the screen.