The Southerner
The Southerner
6.5
|April 30, 1945|1h 32m|Movie
Drama

Storyline

Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. In the first year, the Tuckers battle disease, a flood, and a jealous neighbor. Can they make it as farmers?

Top Cast

Zachary Scott

Zachary Scott

Sam Tucker

Betty Field

Betty Field

Nona Tucker

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Devers

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Granny Tucker

Percy Kilbride

Percy Kilbride

W. Harmie

Charles Kemper

Charles Kemper

Tim

Blanche Yurka

Blanche Yurka

Mama Tucker

Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

Finlay

Estelle Taylor

Estelle Taylor

Lizzie

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Ruston

Noreen Nash

Noreen Nash

Becky Devers

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Uncle Pete Tucker

?

Jay Gilpin

Jottie Tucker

?

Jean Vanderwilt

Daisy Tucker

?

Jack Norworth

Dr. White

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Bartender

Almira Sessions

Almira Sessions

Mrs. Burke (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman

Rudy Bowman

Townsman (uncredited)

?

Nora Bush

Townswoman (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Store Customer (uncredited)

Director

Jean Renoir

Writers

Jean Renoir, Nunnally Johnson, William Faulkner

Status

Released

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