Lady from Louisiana is a 1941 film starring John Wayne.

Northern lawyer John Reynolds travels to New Orleans to try and clean up the local crime syndicate based around a lottery. Although he meets Julie Mirbeau and they are attracted to each other, the fact that her father heads the lottery means they end up on opposite sides. When her father is killed, Julie becomes more and more involved in the shady activities and in blocking Reynolds' attempts at prosecution. Written by Jeremy Perkins

John Reynolds, sent to New Orleans to break up a crooked lottery, falls in love on the way with Julie Mirbeau. But Julie turns out to be the daughter of General Mirbeau - who runs the lottery. Written by Jim Beaver