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A swamp hermit and a lost kid: the weirdest Disney+ friendship you'll never forget.
TMDB
60
IMDb
71

The Ghost of Cypress Swamp (1977)

Southern Gothic LiteAccidental Found Family1970s TV Movie Charm

Overview

FamilyAdventureTV Movie

A lost teenager and solitary murderer form an unusual friendship.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Vic Morrow's gruff hermit with surprising emotional depth.

Cinematography

Misty bayou atmosphere on a TV movie budget.

Practical Effects

Real swamp locations, real mosquitoes, real commitment.

Best for:Family: Weird wholesome 70s adventure night with actual character development.·Streaming: Late-night discovery for swamp-obsessed Disney adults.·Solo: When you need Vic Morrow being intense in a canoe.
Heads up:Disturbing: Murder backstory and swamp corpses discussed.
Vincent McEveety

Director

Vincent McEveety

ReleasedMar 13, 1977
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Walt Disney Productions

Top Cast

Vic Morrow

Vic Morrow

Tom Stone

Tom Simcox

Tom Simcox

Pa Bascombe

Jacqueline Scott

Jacqueline Scott

Aunt Louise

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Doc Manners

Louise Latham

Louise Latham

Ma Landers

Shug Fisher

Shug Fisher

Sherman Prather

Jeff East

Jeff East

Lonny

Cindy Eilbacher

Cindy Eilbacher

Shirley Landers

James Almanzar

James Almanzar

1st Searcher

Gavan O'Herlihy

Gavan O'Herlihy

Big Bob Landers

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Vic Morrow was fresh off filming The Twilight Zone: The Movie; this was his last Disney project before his tragic 1982 death.

Cultural

Part of Disney's 1970s 'dangerous outdoors' TV movie cycle—when family entertainment briefly flirted with moral ambiguity and regional American gothic.

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