Drums O' Voodoo

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Drums O' Voodoo
Directed by Arthur Hoerl
Screenplay by J. Augustus Smith
Starring Laura Bowman
Release date
  • 1934 (1934)

Drums O' Voodoo (also known as Louisiana and She Devil) is a 1934 film about voodoo. The film was written by J. Augustus Smith, based on his 1933 play Louisiana, and was directed by Arthur Hoerl.

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Cast

This is the cast of characters as listed in the title sequence of the film. [1]

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References

  1. "Drums o' Voodoo". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2017-10-08.