“The bride came as advertised... with an unadvertised special.”
Mississippi Mermaid
6.6
219 votes·1969
·2h 3m
·MovieRomanceDramaCrimeThriller
Overview
A tobacco planter on Réunion island in the Indian Ocean becomes engaged through correspondence to a French woman he does not know. The woman that arrives does not look like the picture he received, but he marries her anyway.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget4.6x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
exotic islandlove of one's lifemarriageplantationlonely hearts adfemme fatalebeautiful womanmail order bridefrench noirpersonal adidentity swapcrime of passion
Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Louis Mahé
Catherine Deneuve
Julie Roussel
Michel Bouquet
Comolli
Nelly Borgeaud
Berthe
Martine Ferrière
Landlady
Marcel Berbert
Jardine
Yves Drouhet
Detective
Roland Thénot
Richard
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