''Swamp Woman'' is a 1941 American

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directed by

Elmer Clifton Elmer Clifton Forsyth (March 14, 1890 – October 15, 1949) was an American director, screenwriter, and actor from the early silent days. Early life Elmer Clifton Forsyth was born in Toronto, Canada, to Cecil Carl Forsyth and Margaret Nicoll ...

and starring

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and

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. It was made as an

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production and distributed by

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.Okuda p.49

Synopsis

The movie depicts the journey of three individuals rushing through the vast swamplands. These include honky-tonk dancer Annabelle Tollington, the opportunistic promoter "Flash" Bland, who is after Annabelle, and Jeff Carter, a fugitive trying to evade the police lieutenant's tracking dogs. After escaping the law, Jeff reaches the cabin of Lizbet Tollington, Annabelle's niece, and the fiancée of trapper Pete Oliver, who is Annabelle's former lover. To avoid detection, Lizbet conceals Jeff from the law. Meanwhile, Annabelle informs Pete that Lizbet is sheltering a man in her cabin to break their engagement, which infuriates Pete. However, after realizing Lizbet's love for Jeff, Pete agrees to aid the fugitive. When Rance finally arrives, he identifies Annabelle as the legendary "Swamp Woman".

Cast

as Annabelle Tollington *

as Pierre Pertinax Pontineau Briand Broussicourt d'Olivier, aka Pete Oliver *Mary Hull as Lizbet Tollington *

as Det. Lt. Rance *

Jay Novello Jay Novello (born Michael Romano, August 22, 1904 – September 2, 1982) was an American radio, film, and television character actor. Radio career Novello began his 47-year acting career in the 1930s, performing as a character on radio. ...

as 'Flash' Brand *Richard Deane as Jeff Carter *Lois Austin as Mary Tollington * Earl Gunn as Jed Tollington *

Guy Wilkerson Guy Owen Wilkerson (December 21, 1899 – July 15, 1971) was an American actor, known primarily for his roles in Western B movies. With his tall, lanky frame, he often played sidekick or comedy relief parts. Biography Wilkerson was born ...

as Abner Enderberry *

Jimmy Aubrey Jimmy Aubrey (23 October 1887 – 2 September 1983) was an English actor who worked with both Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy, having gone with Fred Karno's theatrical company to America in 1908. However he left to start on his own in va ...

as Tod Appleby * Carlin Sturtevant as Granny Grundy * Ernie Adams as Spratt *

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as Guard

References

Bibliography

* Campbell, Edward D.C. ''The Celluloid South: Hollywood and the Southern Myth''. University of Tennessee Press, 2003. * Fetrow, Alan G. ''Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography''. McFarland, 1994. * Okuda, Ted. ''Grand National, Producers Releasing Corporation, and Screen Guild/Lippert: Complete Filmographies with Studio Histories''. cFarland & Company, 1989.

External links

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