Why did scandal always follow LULU BELLE... Men found out about her too late.
Lulu Belle is singing in a cheap dive in Natchez, Mississippi in the early 1900's when she meets rising young attorney George Davis. He gives up his fiancée and career to marry Lulu Bell. When his money runs out, Lulu Belle goes to work in a New Orleans club run by tough gambler Mark Brady. She tries to send George back to Natchez by pretending that she has fallen for prize-fighter Butch Cooper but George, in a fit of jealousy, drives a handful of forks into Butch's face. He is sent to prison and Lulu goes to New York with millionaire Harry Randolph, who makes her the singing sensation of Broadway and asks her to marry him. She refuses when she learns that George has been released from prison, realizing that he is the only man she ever truly loved.
Lulu Belle (1948) is a romance and drama film directed by Leslie Fenton, released on August 15, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Dorothy Lamour, George Montgomery, Albert Dekker and Otto Kruger. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
Dorothy Lamour
as Lulu Belle
George Montgomery
as George Davis
Albert Dekker
as Mark Brady
Otto Kruger
as Harry Randolph
Glenda Farrell
as Molly Benson
Greg McClure
as Butch Cooper
Charlotte Wynters
as Mrs. Gloria Randolph
Addison Richards
as Police Commissioner John Dixon
William Haade
as Duke Weaver
Directed by Leslie Fenton, written by Edward Sheldon, Charles MacArthur and Everett Freeman, produced by Benedict Bogeaus.
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 8 ratings.
Dorothy Lamour is quite good in this tale of the avaricious young “Lulu”. She falls for a local young attorney “George” (George Davis) and marries him, but once she has burned through all of his money she moves on to the wealthy “Randolph” (Otto Kruger) via a job at a dodgy nightclub working for “Brady” (Albert Dekker) where she uses a supposed dalliance with prize fighter “Butch” (Greg McClure) as an excuse to…
Reviewed on March 22, 2025
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Lulu Belle (1948) is available to stream on Philo, Fandor and Fandor Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Lulu Belle (1948) includes Dorothy Lamour, George Montgomery, Albert Dekker, Otto Kruger and Glenda Farrell. The film was directed by Leslie Fenton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Lulu Belle was released on August 15, 1948 and runs for 1h 26m.
Lulu Belle (1948) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
