The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
Seen it?1971 | 120 min | Drama, Family, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved The Hunchback of Notre Dame or It's a Wonderful Life, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
Two young boys must retrieve a church bell from the depths of a murky lagoon in a Louisiana swamp. Complicating matters is the fact that the lagoon is home to a large and deadly alligator.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gary Nelson
- Mitch VogelJeannot Boudreau
- John McIntireBoudreau
- Frank SilveraUncle Maxim
- Jeanette NolanAunt Louise
- Paul FixCap'n Pierre
- Marcel Hillaire
- Mike LookinlandClaude
- Michael Ontkean
- Percy RodriguezCharbout
- Vito ScottiMr. Bob