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The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou

The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou

★ 10.0/10•1971•2h 0m•NR•Drama•Family•TV Movie

Two young boys must retrieve a church bell from the depths of a murky lagoon in a Louisiana swamp. Complicating matters is the fact that the lagoon is home to a large and deadly alligator.

Gary Nelson · Director

Louis Pelletier · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 0m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 7, 1971

Actors

Mitch Vogel

Mitch Vogel

Jeannot Boudreau

John McIntire

John McIntire

Boudreau

Frank Silvera

Frank Silvera

Uncle Maxim

Jeanette Nolan

Jeanette Nolan

Aunt Louise

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Cap'n Pierre

Marcel Hillaire

Marcel Hillaire

Mike Lookinland

Mike Lookinland

Claude

Michael Ontkean

Michael Ontkean

Percy Rodriguez

Percy Rodriguez

Charbout

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Mr. Bob

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