Jezabel (1938)
Pocos años antes de la guerra de secesión, la bella, impulsiva y temperamental sureña Julie Marsden (Bette Davis) hace una entrada memorable en el Gran Baile de Debutantes del Olympus. En una época en la que se esperaba que las mujeres solteras vistieran de blanco prístino, ella insiste tercamente en llevar un inadecuado, pecaminoso e incendiario vestido rojo. Su propósito es despertar los celos de su prometido, el banquero Preston Dillard (Henry Fonda), pero sólo consigue destruir sus oportunidades con él. Preston se va al Norte y finalmente decide casarse con otra, sin su conocimiento. Tres años después, Preston vuelve, y una determinada y arrepentida Julie se disculpa humildemente ante Preston, pidiéndole que la ame como ella le ama. Preston la rechaza.
Directora:
William Wyler
Escritores:
Abem Finkel, Clements Ripley, Robert Buckner, John Huston, Louis F. Edelman.
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Bette Davis as Julie Marsden |
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Henry Fonda as Preston Dillard |
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George Brent as Buck Cantrell |
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Margaret Lindsay as Amy Bradford Dillard |
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Donald Crisp as Dr. Livingstone |
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Fay Bainter as Aunt Belle Massey |
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Richard Cromwell as Ted Dillard |
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Henry O'Neill as General Theopholus Bogardus |
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Spring Byington as Mrs. Kendrick |
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John Litel as Jean La Cour |
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Irving Pichel as Huger |
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Theresa Harris as Zette |
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Janet Shaw as Molly Allen |
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Margaret Early as Stephanie Kendrick |
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Lou Payton as Uncle Cato |
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Gordon Oliver as Dick Allen |
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Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Gros Bat |
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Matthew Beard as Ti Bat |
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Georges Renavent as De Lautruc |
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Mary Field as Woman at the Olympus Ball (uncredited) |
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Amzie Strickland as Woman at the Olympus Ball (uncredited) |
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Trevor Bardette as Sheriff at Plantation (uncredited) |
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Al Bridge as New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited) |
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Maurice Brierre as Drunk (uncredited) |
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Jack Norton as Drunk (uncredited) |
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Tony Paton as Drunk (uncredited) |
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Daisy Bufford as Flower Girl (uncredited) |
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Frederick Burton as First Director (uncredited) |
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Edward McWade as Second Director (uncredited) |
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Georgia Caine as Mrs. Petion (uncredited) |
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Davison Clark as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) |
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Ann Codee as Madame Poulard (uncredited) |
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Frank Darien as Bookkeeper (uncredited) |
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Suzanne Dulier as Midinette (uncredited) |
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Jack George as Orchestra Leader (uncredited) |
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Jesse Graves as Servant (uncredited) |
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George Guhl as Fugitive Planter (uncredited) |
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John Harron as Jenkins (uncredited) |
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Stuart Holmes as Doctor at Duel (uncredited) |
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Philip Hurlic as Erronens (uncredited) |
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Fred Lawrence as Bob (uncredited) |
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Sam McDaniel as Driver (uncredited) |
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Louis Mercier as Bar Companion (uncredited) |
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George Sorel as Bar Companion (uncredited) |
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Charles Middleton as Officer (uncredited) |
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Cliff Saum as Ball Assistant Director (uncredited) |
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Jacques Vanaire as Durette (uncredited) |
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Charles Wagenheim as Customer (uncredited) |
| Writing | Abem Finkel | Screenplay |
| Production | William Wyler | Producer |
| Writing | Clements Ripley | Screenplay |
| Sound | Max Steiner | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Robert Buckner | Screenplay |
| Writing | Owen Davis | Theatre Play |
| Directing | William Wyler | Director |
| Writing | John Huston | Screenplay |
| Production | Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Ernest Haller | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Warren Low | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Art | Robert M. Haas | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Margaret Donovan | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hal Lierley | Hairstylist |
| Crew | John Huston | Second Unit |
| Crew | Dalton S. Reymond | Technical Supervisor |
| Production | Robert Fellows | Unit Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fred M. MacLean | Set Dressing Artist |
| Production | Henry Blanke | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Leo F. Forbstein | Music Director |
| Crew | Sally Sage | Stand In |
| Directing | Arthur Lueker | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Robert B. Lee | Sound |
| Crew | Audrey Scott | Stunts |
| Camera | Al Roberts | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Louis F. Edelman | Screenplay |
| Sound | Hugo Friedhofer | Orchestrator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karl Herlinger | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Stanley Young | Grip |