Louisiana

Louisiana

Truth is Stranger Than Fiction!

NR 1947 · 85 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

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 by Phil Karlson · Written by Steve Healey

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