United States / Aug 25, 1948 / NR
When she lost her lover...her sister gained one!
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Set at the beginning of the Civil War, Tap Roots is all about a county in Mississippi which chooses to secede from the state rather than enter the conflict. The county is protected from the Confederacy by an abolitionist and a Native American gentleman. The abolitionist's daughter is courted by a powerful newspaper publisher when her fiance, a confederate officer, elopes with the girl's sister. The daughter at first resists the publisher's attentions, but turns to him for aid when her ex-fiance plans to capture the seceding county on behalf of the South.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Arthur Shields | Reverend Kirkland |
| Griff Barnett | Dr. MacIntosh |
| Sondra Rodgers | Shellie Dabney |
| Ruby Dandridge | Dabby |
| Russell Simpson | Big Sam Dabney |
| Gregg Barton | Captain (uncredited) |
| John Beck | Refugee (uncredited) |
| William Challee | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Harry Cording | Leader (uncredited) |
| Jack Davis | Militia Captain (uncredited) |
| Dick Dickinson | Field Hand (uncredited) |
| William Haade | Mob Leader (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Hale | Gen. Johnston (uncredited) |
| George "Spike" Hamilton | Quint (uncredited) |
| Shep Houghton | Orderly (uncredited) |
| John James | (uncredited) |
| George J. Lewis | Confederate (uncredited) |
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| Elmo Lincoln | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Kay Medford | Caller (uncredited) |
| Monte Montague | Piroqueman (uncredited) |
| Helen Mowery | (uncredited) |
| Bill Neff | Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Robert A. O'Neil | Cropper (uncredited) |
| Keith Richards | Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Jack Shutta | Carpenter (uncredited) |
| Arthur Space | Caller (uncredited) |
| Henry Vroom | Artillery Gunner (uncredited) |
| Frank White | Corporal (uncredited) |
| Joe Whitehead | Printer (uncredited) |
| Hank Worden | Cropper (uncredited) |
| Jack Worth | Confederate (uncredited) |
| Charles Flynn | Murphy (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaWarWestern
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tap Roots |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Walter Wanger Productions, Universal International Pictures |
| Release date | 25 agosto 1948 |
| Production | Walter Wanger |
| Writer | James H. Street, Alan Le May |
| Editing | Milton Carruth |
| Cinematography | Winton C. Hoch, Lionel Lindon |
| Assistant directors | George Marshall |
| Camera operators | Winton C. Hoch, Lionel Lindon |
| Additional photography | Winton C. Hoch, Lionel Lindon |
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| Production design | Alexander Golitzen, Russell A. Gausman, Ruby R. Levitt, Frank A. Richards |
| Art direction | Frank A. Richards, Russell A. Gausman, Ruby R. Levitt, Alexander Golitzen |
| Set decoration | Russell A. Gausman, Ruby R. Levitt, Frank A. Richards, Alexander Golitzen |
| Music | Frank Skinner |
| Sound | Frank Skinner |
| Costume design | Yvonne Wood, Bud Westmore |
| Makeup | Bud Westmore, Yvonne Wood |
| Hairstyling | Bud Westmore, Yvonne Wood |
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