Lydia Bailey (1952)

Lydia Bailey ... is Haiti, Voodoo and Passion !

• History
• Adventure

A young Boston lawyer, Albron Hamlin, goes to Haiti in 1802 to find Lydia Bailey, whose estate he must settle. The island is war-torn in the strife between Toussaing L'Overture, the black president, and the French who are trying to retake possession of the country. Hamlin finds Lydia and, against the background of war and rebellion, they fall in love while helping the Haitians against the French.

Rating

6.8 / 10 (6 votes)

Release date

May 30, 1952

Runtime

1h 29m

Language

English

Director

Jean Negulesco

Status

Released