CinemaOSMovie · 1947 · 1h 25m · NR
Louisiana

Truth is Stranger Than Fiction!

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The life story of Jimmie Davis, from his humble beginnings as the son of a sharecropper through his career as a country songwriter/singer and onward to become the governor of Louisiana.

Directed byPhil Karlson

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
EN
Released
November 15, 1947
Studios
Monogram Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Jimmie Davis

Jimmie Davis

Jimmie Davis

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Alvern Adams

John Gallaudet

John Gallaudet

Charlie Mitchell

Freddie Stewart

Freddie Stewart

Freddie Stewart

Dottye Brown

Laura

Ralph Reed

Jimmie Davis as a Boy

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Fred Astor

Lee 'Lasses' White

Lee 'Lasses' White

Old Timer

John Harmon

John Harmon

Steve

Tristram Coffin

Tristram Coffin

Tomlins

Creative team
Directed by
Phil Karlson
Phil Karlson
Written by
Jack DeWitt
Steve Healey

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