The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou

The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou

NR 1971 · 120 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, Family, TV Movie

Two young boys must retrieve a church bell from the depths of a murky lagoon in a Louisiana swamp. Complicating matters is the fact that the lagoon is home to a large and deadly alligator.

Directed by Gary Nelson · Written by Louis Pelletier

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