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Lure of the Swamp

Lure of the Swamp

1957Movie⏱️ 1h 15mApproved
AdventureCrimeDramaFilm-NoirThriller
5.6
IMDB Rating
93 votes

Simon Lute ekes out a modest living chartering his skiff to tourists and guiding them through the labyrinthine bayou. When a mysterious stranger asks him to take them deep into the swamp, Simon is curious, particularly when the ma...

Director
Hubert Cornfield
Writers
William George, Gil Brewer
Stars
Marshall Thompson, Willard Parker, Joan Vohs
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 6
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Marshall Thompson
Marshall Thompson
as Simon Lewt
Willard Parker
Willard Parker
as James Lister
Joan Vohs
Joan Vohs
as Cora Payne
Jack Elam
Jack Elam
as Henry Bliss
Leo Gordon
Leo Gordon
as Steggins - Insurance Investigator
Joan Lora
Joan Lora
as Evie Dee
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James Maloney
as August Dee
Myron Healey
Myron Healey
as Bank Guard

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
The Bayou, Florida, USA
Production
Regal Films

🏷️ Keywords

b movielow budget filmdouble feature filmbank robberybank robber

🎯 Categories

Film NoirAdventureCrimeDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Quicksand Everywhere
by boblipton2024-07-01
5/10

"Marshall Thompson lives on the edge of the Everglades and ekes out a bare living taking tourists in on flatboats. One day Willard Parker shows up, pays double his normal rate to take him in, goes a bit further with Thompson, and then returns with the briefcase he carries considerably lighter. He pays Thompson $50 instead of $20, tells him he'll be back. It's more than Thompson made the previous month. He soon discovers that Parker was involved in a bank robbery that netted $290,000, and strangers begin showing up: alluring Joan Vohs, menacing Jack Elam, and insurance investigator Leo..."

💡 Did You Know?

Final film of Joan Vohs.

📖 Synopsis

Simon Lute ekes out a modest living chartering his skiff to tourists and guiding them through the labyrinthine bayou. When a mysterious stranger asks him to take them deep into the swamp, Simon is curious, particularly when the ma...