Tobacco Road (1941)

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.

Directing:
  • John Ford

Writing:
  • Erskine Caldwell
  • Jack Kirkland
  • Nunnally Johnson

Stars:
Release Date: 1941-02-20
themoviedb icon 6.7/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 84

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Charley Grapewin
Charley Grape...
Jeeter Lester
Marjorie Rambeau
Marjorie Ramb...
Sister Bessie Rice
Gene Tierney
Gene Tierney
Ellie May Lester
William Tracy
William Tracy
Dude Lester
Elizabeth Patterson
Elizabeth Pat...
Ada Lester
Dana Andrews
Dana Andrews
Capt. Tim Harmon
Slim Summerville
Slim Summervi...
Henry Peabody
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
Lov Bensey
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchel...
George Payne
Zeffie Tilbury
Zeffie Tilbur...
Grandma Lester
Spencer Charters
Spencer Chart...
County Clerk
Russell Simpson
Russell Simps...
Chief of Police
Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams
Susie Mae (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
County Clerk's Assistant (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick
Policeman
Charles Halton
Charles Halto...
Mayor
George Chandler
George Chandl...
Hotel Desk Clark
Harry Tyler
Harry Tyler
Car Salesman
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Bank Teller
Erville Alderson
Erville Alder...
Luke Cosgrave
Luke Cosgrave
Francis Ford
Francis Ford
John
John "Skins"...
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw
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