United States / Feb 20, 1941 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Shiftless Jeeter Lester and his family of sharecroppers live in rural Georgia where their ancestors were once wealthy planters. Their slapstick existence is threatened by a bank's plans to take over the land for more profitable farming.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ward Bond | Lov Bensey |
| Grant Mitchell | George Payne |
| Zeffie Tilbury | Grandma Lester |
| Russell Simpson | Chief of Police |
| Spencer Charters | County Clerk |
| Irving Bacon | Bank Teller |
| Harry Tyler | Car Salesman |
| Charles Halton | Mayor |
| George Chandler | Hotel Desk Clark |
| Dorothy Adams | Susie Mae (uncredited) |
| Mae Marsh | County Clerk's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Jack Pennick | Policeman |
| Erville Alderson | |
| Luke Cosgrave | |
| Francis Ford | |
| David Hughes | |
| John 'Skins' Miller |
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Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tobacco Road |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 20 febbraio 1941 |
| Production | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Writer | Nunnally Johnson, Erskine Caldwell, Jack Kirkland |
| Editing | Barbara McLean |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
| Assistant directors | John Ford |
| Camera operators | Arthur C. Miller |
| Additional photography | Arthur C. Miller |
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| Production design | James Basevi, Richard Day, Thomas Little |
| Art direction | James Basevi, Richard Day, Thomas Little |
| Set decoration | Thomas Little, James Basevi, Richard Day |
| Music | David Buttolph |
| Sound | David Buttolph |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Apr 15, 1941 / PG
Sweden / Mar 09, 1942 / 15
Italy / Jan 01, 1949
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