Movie Description
Way Down South
(1939)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Leslie Goodwins,Bernard Vorhaus
- Writer : Clarence Muse,Langston Hughes
- Cast : Bobby Breen,Alan Mowbray,Ralph Morgan,Steffi Duna,Clarence Muse,Sally Blane,Edwin Maxwell,Charles Middleton,Robert Greig,Lillian Yarbo,Matthew Beard,Willie Best,Stanley Blystone,Mildred Boyd,Don Brodie,Jack Carr,Ed Cassidy,Jack Clisby,Charles Dixon,Ruby Elzy,Louise Franklin,Lillian Randolph,Blue Washington,Marguerite Whitten,Freddie Jackson
Cast
Timothy Reed Jr.
Jacques Bouton
Timothy Reed Sr.
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Claire Bouton
Martin Dill
Cass
Judge Ravenal
Janie
Gumbo
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Dancing Slave
Slave Buyer
Luke
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Servant
Drummer
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Dancing Slave
Slave
Slave
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Servant
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Facts
Original TitleWay Down South
Status Released
Release Information
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1939-07-21
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 01m
Production CompaniesSol Lesser Productions
Genres
- Crime
- Music
