“Lydia Bailey ... is Haiti, Voodoo and Passion !”
Overview
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.
Directed by Jean Negulesco
Written by Michael Blankfort, Kenneth Roberts, Philip Dunne
Produced by Jules Schermer
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About Lydia Bailey
Lydia Bailey is a history, adventure film released in 1952 exploring themes of rebellion, island, haiti, president, lawyer. Directed by Jean Negulesco, it stars Dale Robertson, Anne Francis, Charles Korvin. 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.