Lydia Bailey (1952)

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Twenty-one-year-old Anne Francis carries off the title-character duties in 20th Century-Fox's Lydia Bailey with class and finesse. Set in Haiti during the Napoleonic era, the film concerns aristocratic landholder Lydia Bailey and her more-than-professional relationship with American attorney Albion… More Twenty-one-year-old Anne Francis carries off the title-character duties in 20th Century-Fox's Lydia Bailey with class and finesse. Set in Haiti during the Napoleonic era, the film concerns aristocratic landholder Lydia Bailey and her more-than-professional relationship with American attorney Albion Hamlin (Dale Robertson). The idealistic Hamlin becomes involved in the Haitian uprising against the French, aligning himself with rebel leader--and former slave--King Dick (William Marshall). At first, Lydia sides with the French, but she eventually realizes that Hamlin's way is the right way. Based on a novel by Kenneth Roberts, Lydia Bailey was slated for TV presentation on NBC's Saturday Night at the Movies in 1963, but was pulled from the schedule because of a subplot involving miscegenation. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.
Directed By: Jean Negulesco
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Classics

In Theaters: Jun 2, 2009 Wide
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

            Dale Robertson as Albion Hamlin

            Anne Francis as Lydia Bailey

            Charles Korvin as d'Autremont

            William Marshall as King Dick

            Luis Van Rooten as Gen. LeClerc

            Adeline de Walt Reynolds as Mme. d'Autremont

            Gladys Holland as Pauline Bonaparte

            Will Wright as Consul

            Ken Renard as Toussaint

            Juanita Moore as Marie

            Carmen De Lavallade as Specialty Dancer

            Martin Wilkins as Voodoo Priest

            Alberto Morin as Lieutenant

            Clancy Cooper as Codman

            Mildred Boyd as Marmeline

            Suzette Harbin as Floreal

            Frances E. Williams as Cloryphene

            Ken Terrell as Barbe

            Louis Mercier as Millet

            William Walker as Gen. LaPlume

            Fred Cavens as Fencing Instructor

            Bob Evans as Soldier

            Roy E. Glenn Sr. as Mirabeau

            Rosalind Hayes as Aspodelle

            Bill Washington as Deckhand
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