Julie Marsden (played by Bette Davis) is a protagonist in Jezebel.
Spoiled, strong-willed New Orleans belle engaged to banker Preston Dillard. Her defiant choice of a red gown at the Olympus Ball shocks society and leads to their broken engagement. After a year of seclusion, she returns to find Pres married to Amy. Jealous, she instigates a duel between her admirer Buck Cantrell and Pres's brother Ted, which results in Buck's death. During a deadly yellow fever epidemic, she nurses the ailing Pres and convinces Amy to let her replace her at the Lazaret Island quarantine. Buck Cantrell (played by George Brent) appears in Jezebel.
Skilled duelist and Julie's longtime admirer. Julie attempts to use him to provoke a quarrel with Pres, but the scheme goes awry when Pres's brother Ted challenges Buck instead. Despite Julie's attempts to stop it, Buck participates in the duel and is killed.
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Characters
Julie Marsden
(played by Bette Davis) — protagonist
Spoiled, strong-willed New Orleans belle engaged to banker Preston Dillard. Her defiant choice of a red gown at the Olympus Ball shocks society and leads to their broken engagement. After a year of se...
Buck Cantrell
(played by George Brent) — supporting
Skilled duelist and Julie's longtime admirer. Julie attempts to use him to provoke a quarrel with Pres, but the scheme goes awry when Pres's brother Ted challenges Buck instead. Despite Julie's attemp...
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