
Film
Way Down South
1939 · 1h 1m · Crime · Music
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Overview
In the pre-Civil War South, a plantation owner dies and leaves all his possessions, including his slaves, to his young son. While the deceased treated his slaves decently, his corrupt executor abuses them unmercifully, beating them without provocation, and he is planning to sell off the father'e estate--including the slaves--at the earliest opportunity so he and his mistress can steal the money and move to France. The young boy doesn't want to sell his father's estate or break up an of the slave families, and he has to find someone to help him thwart the crooked executor's plans.
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Cast

Bobby Breen
Timothy Reed Jr.

Alan Mowbray
Jacques Bouton

Ralph Morgan
Timothy Reed Sr.

Steffi Duna
Pauline Dubini

Clarence Muse
Uncle Caton

Sally Blane
Claire Bouton

Edwin Maxwell
Martin Dill

Charles Middleton
Cass

Robert Greig
Judge Ravenal

Lillian Yarbo
Janie

Matthew Beard
Gumbo

Willie Best
Chimney Sweep

Stanley Blystone
Slave Auctioneer
Mildred Boyd
Dancing Slave

Don Brodie
Slave Buyer
Jack Carr
Luke
Crew
- Leslie GoodwinsDirector
- Bernard VorhausDirector
- Langston HughesWriter
- Clarence MuseWriter
- Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- July 21, 1939
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Genres
- Crime, Music
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