Lure of the Swamp

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Lure of the Swamp
Lure of the Swamp poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Hubert Cornfield
Screenplay byWilliam George
Based onnovel by Gil Brewer
Produced bySam Hersh
executive
E. J. Baumgarten
associate
William Claxton
Starring Marshall Thompson
Willard Parker
Joan Vohs
Jack Elam
Leo Gordon
Joan Lora
Cinematography Walter Strenge
Edited byRobert Fritch
Music by Paul Dunlap
Color process Black and white
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • May 1957 (1957-05)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Lure of the Swamp is a 1957 American adventure film directed by Hubert Cornfield and written by William George, based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Gil Brewer. The film stars Marshall Thompson, Willard Parker, Joan Vohs, Jack Elam, Leo Gordon and Joan Lora. The film was released in May 1957 by 20th Century-Fox. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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