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Swamp Girl is a 1971 American backcountry drama film, independently made on a low budget in Georgia by Donald A. Davis Productions, Inc., co-produced and co-written by Don Davis (who also directed), Jack Vaughn (who also plays a cameo role) and Jay Kulp (who was also the cinematographer and died in the aftermath of a jeep accident near the end of production). The sole name billed before the title is that of country singer Ferlin Husky, with second billing going to country singer-songwriter Claude King. The title role is played by Georgia native Simone Griffeth who receives an "Introducing" credit in her film debut.
Swamp Girl's general release was in November 1971, but the location of the premiere, in June, was the small Georgia city of Waycross, the closest city to the Okefenokee Swamp. The opening credits state, "Swamp locations courtesy of Okefenokee Swamp Park Waycross, Georgia" and "Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge U.S. Dept. of Interior Folkston, Georgia".
Original Release
01/01/1971
US Release
01/01/1971
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ferlin Husky | Swamp Ranger / Jimmy Walker the Swamp Ranger |
Claude King | Sheriff Cutler / Sheriff |
Steve Drexel | Steve |
Lonnie Bower | Nat |
Donna Stanley | Carol / Carol the Fugitive |
Joyce Lee | Ella / Ella Martin |
Robert Corley | Dent / Dent Coal |
Stuart Culpepper | Eafe Turner / Eafe |
Gerald Hurd | Hank |
Bill Chap | Jesse |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ferlin Husky | Swamp Ranger / Jimmy Walker the Swamp Ranger |
Claude King | Sheriff Cutler / Sheriff |
Steve Drexel | Steve |
Lonnie Bower | Nat |
Donna Stanley | Carol / Carol the Fugitive |
Joyce Lee | Ella / Ella Martin |
Robert Corley | Dent / Dent Coal |
Stuart Culpepper | Eafe Turner / Eafe |
Gerald Hurd | Hank |
Bill Chap | Jesse |
Byrd Holland | Old Doctor |
Richard Conrad | Gifford Martin |
Glenn Gray | Tom |
Robert Neeson Sr. | Doctor |
Robin Vaughn | Young Janeen |
Donald Murphy | Surly |
Ron Johnson | Burly |
Jack Vaughn | Dying Man |
Margaret Mora | Swamp Woman |
Ann Perry | Swamp Woman (as Ann Myers) / Swamp Woman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Donald A. Davis | Producer |
Jack Vaughn | Producer |
Jay Kulp | Producer |