Jezebel

Jezebel

7.0IMDb Score
Released:1938-03-26
Genre:Drama, Romance
Duration:103 min
Country:United States of America
Director:William Wyler
Actors:Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, George Brent, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Crisp
Production:Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview:

In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.

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