Bayou (film)

Bayou
Directed byHarold Daniels
Written byEdward I. Fessler
Produced byM. A. Ripps
StarringPeter Graves
Lita Milan
Douglas Fowley
Timothy Carey
CinematographyVincent Saizis
Edited byMaurice Wright
Music byEdward I. Fessler
Production
company
American National Films
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • May 30, 1957 (1957-05-30)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$10 million

Bayou is a 1957 American drama film directed by Harold Daniels and starring Peter Graves, Lita Milan and Douglas Fowley. The drama is set in the Louisiana bayou region. Produced by American National Films, it was also shot in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, and most of the characters are Cajun residents of a rural fishing village. Bayou features one of the few lead roles by noted character actor Timothy Carey.