Louisiana Purchase
Seen it?1941 | 98 min | Comedy, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Help! or Mary Poppins, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
A bumbling senator investigating graft in Louisiana is the target of a scheme involving a Viennese beauty.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Irving Cummings
- Bob HopeJim Taylor
- Vera ZorinaMarina Von Minden
- Victor MooreSen. Oliver P. Loganberry
- Irène BordoniMadame Yvonne Bordelaise
- Dona DrakeBeatrice
- Raymond WalburnCol. Davis Sr. aka Polar Bear
- Maxie RosenbloomThe Shadow aka Wilson
- Phyllis RuthEmmy Lou
- Frank AlbertsonRobert Davis, Jr.
- Donald MacBrideCapt. Pierre Whitfield