Romance of Louisiana

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Romance of Louisiana

1937

0h 18m

7.0(4 votes)

Drama

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A short historical drama about the Louisiana Purchase.

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8 members

Acting

Addison Richards

James Monroe / Radio Actor in Studio

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Erville Alderson

Radio Broadcaster / Thomas Jefferson

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Suzanne Kaaren

Empress Josephine

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Ian Wolfe

Tallyrand (as Ien Wulf)

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Alphonse Ethier

Marbaugh

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Henry Hall

Cabinet Member

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Jack Mower

Announcer at Ball

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Ted Osborne

Ross of Pennsyvania (as Theodore Osborne)

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