Jezebel
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Jezebel

Half angel, half siren, all woman.

7.0 / 10 1938 1h 43mNR English
DramaRomance

Storyline

In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.

Cast & Crew

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Julie Marsden

Lead
Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Preston Dillard

George Brent

George Brent

Buck Cantrell

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Amy Bradford Dillard

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Dr. Livingstone

Fay Bainter

Fay Bainter

Aunt Belle Massey

Richard Cromwell

Richard Cromwell

Ted Dillard

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

General Theopholus Bogardus

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Wyler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Jezebel is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker