Way Down South 1939
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Way Down South
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.
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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... Timothy Reed Jr.
... Jacques Bouton
... Timothy Reed Sr.
... Pauline Dubini
... Uncle Caton
... Claire Bouton
Release Date:
Jul 21, 1939 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 1`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Way Down South
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
... Director
Cast
... Timothy Reed Jr.
... Jacques Bouton
... Timothy Reed Sr.
... Pauline Dubini
... Uncle Caton
... Claire Bouton
... Martin Dill
... Cass
... Judge Ravenal
... Janie
... Gumbo
... Chimney Sweep
... Slave Auctioneer
MB
Mildred Boyd... Dancing Slave
... Slave Buyer
JC
Jack Carr... Luke
... Slave Trader
JC
Jack Clisby... Servant
... Drummer
... Singer in Hall Johnson Choir
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