Bayou

A community of Cajun fishermen living around a remote bayou includes one authentic beauty, Marie, who wants to better herself but must deal with the unwelcome attentions of storekeeper Ulysses. When she meets Martin Davis, visiting New York architect, they hit it off at once; but the sinister Ulysses is not inclined to suffer a Yankee rival.

Cast

Peter Graves

as Martin Davis

Timothy Carey

as Ulysses

Lita Milan

as Marie Hebert

Douglas Fowley

as Emil Hebert

Jonathan Haze

as Bos

Ed Nelson

as Etienne (as Edwin Nelson)

Eugene Sonfield

as Jean Tithe

Evelyn Hendrickson

as Doucette

Milton Schneider

as Cousine

Michael Romano

as Felician

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