Swamp Water
Seen it?1941 | 90 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
A hunter happens upon a fugitive and his daughter living in a Georgia swamp. He falls in love with the girl and persuades the fugitive to return to town.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean Renoir
- Dana AndrewsBen Ragan
- Walter HustonThursday Ragan
- Anne BaxterJulie Keefer
- Walter BrennanTom Keefer
- Mary HowardHannah
- Virginia GilmoreMabel MacKenzie
- John CarradineJesse Wick
- Ward BondTim Dorson
- Matt WillisMiles Tonkin
- Eugene PalletteJeb McKane