Bayou
“Somewhere, a 15-year old girl may be a teenager... in the Cajun country, she's a woman full-grown! ...and every Bayou man knows it!”
Overview
In 1957, director Harold Daniels was hired by producer Michael A. Ripps to oversee BAYOU, a cheaply made, overly melodramatic tale of swamp life. The low budget film starred a pre-MISSION IMPOSSIBLE Peter Graves, Corman regular Jonathan Haze, and the effortlessly bizarre Timothy Carey. But despite this eclectic cast, BAYOU was a major flop at the box office. So Ripps recut the film, adding an off-camera rape scene and a new, bloody conclusion to its climatic fight. Of even greater importance was Ripp's new title: POOR WHITE TRASH.
Top-billed cast
- PPeter Graves
- MMichael Romano
- EEugene Sonfield
- MMilton Schneider
- DDouglas Fowley
- JJonathan Haze
- EEvelyn Hendrickson
- LLita Milan
- EEd Nelson
- TTimothy Carey
Crew
- Director
- Harold Daniels
- Writer
- Edward I. Fessler
- Producer
- M.A. Ripps
- Production
- American National Films
Frequently asked questions
What is Bayou rated?
Bayou has an audience rating of 3.5 out of 10 from 6 votes.
Who directed Bayou?
Bayou was directed by Harold Daniels.
When was Bayou released?
Bayou was released in 1957.
