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directed, produced and written by Carl K. Hittleman. It was filmed in 1965 under the title ''Paradise Road'', but not released until 1969.

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A man (Reed Sherman) visiting the Florida

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falls for an illiterate girl, and competes with the mysterious A. Lincoln Beauregard (

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) for her affections. He also encounters vicious alligators and a

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as ''A. Lincoln Beauregard'' *

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* Reed Sherman *

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* John Hale *

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* Tanya Lemani *

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* Kelton Garwood * Louis Hart *

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* * 1969 films American horror films 1969 horror films 1960s English-language films Films directed by Carl K. Hittleman 1960s American films English-language horror films {{1960s-US-film-stub

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