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Mississippi Mermaid

Mississippi Mermaid

Jun 18, 1969
123 min
RomanceDramaCrimeThriller
6.6/ 10
209 votes

Overview

A tobacco planter on Réunion island in the Indian Ocean becomes engaged through correspondence to a French woman he does not know. The woman that arrives does not look like the picture he received, but he marries her anyway.

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TMDB
6.6/10
209 votes
IMDB
6.9/10
7,580 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
83%
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Box Office & Budget

Budget$1,600,000Production cost
Box Office$7,356,000Worldwide gross
Profit$5,756,000Profitable
ROI
+359.8%Return on investment
US Box Office$33,725Domestic earnings

Details

Production information

"The bride came as advertised... with an unadvertised special."

Status

Released

Original Language

fr

Budget

$1,600,000

Revenue

$7,356,000

Production Companies

Produzioni Associate DelphosLes Films du CarrosseLes Productions Artistes Associés

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