The Southerner (1945)

1945 · Feature film · 92 min · dir. Jean Renoir

The picture that never lets go of your heart!

• Drama

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Synopsis

Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. In the first year, the Tuckers battle disease, a flood, and a jealous neighbor. Can they make it as farmers?

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Details

Director

Jean Renoir

Writer

George Sessions Perry

Composer

Werner Janssen

Cinematography

Lucien N. Andriot

Studio

Jean Renoir Productions, United Artists, David L. Loew Productions

Released

1945-04-30

Running time

92 minutes

Cast & crew

• Jean Renoir Director
• Zachary Scott
• Betty Field
• J. Carrol Naish
• Beulah Bondi
• Percy Kilbride
• Charles Kemper
• Blanche Yurka
• Norman Lloyd

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