Romance of Louisiana

Jul 8, 1937

0h 18m

★ 6.0

Overview

A short historical drama about the Louisiana Purchase.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

The Vitaphone Corporation

Warner Bros. Pictures

Romance of Louisiana Trailers

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Cast

James Monroe / Radio Actor in Studio

Addison Richards

Radio Broadcaster / Thomas Jefferson

Erville Alderson

Empress Josephine

Suzanne Kaaren

Tallyrand (as Ien Wulf)

Ian Wolfe

Marbaugh

Alphonse Ethier

Cabinet Member

Henry Hall

Announcer at Ball

Jack Mower

Ross of Pennsyvania (as Theodore Osborne)

Ted Osborne

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4.4

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3.3

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6.8

A Soldier's Story

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6.2

Blaze

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4.3

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6.9

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7.4

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