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Tobacco Road

NR

1941

84 minutes

ComedyDrama

Overview

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.

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Top Cast

Charley Grapewin headshot

Charley Grapewin

Jeeter Lester

Marjorie Rambeau headshot

Marjorie Rambeau

Sister Bessie Rice

Gene Tierney headshot

Gene Tierney

Ellie May Lester

William Tracy headshot

William Tracy

Dude Lester

Elizabeth Patterson headshot

Elizabeth Patterson

Ada Lester

Dana Andrews headshot

Dana Andrews

Capt. Tim Harmon

Slim Summerville headshot

Slim Summerville

Henry Peabody

Ward Bond headshot

Ward Bond

Lov Bensey

Grant Mitchell headshot

Grant Mitchell

George Payne

Zeffie Tilbury headshot

Zeffie Tilbury

Grandma Lester

Russell Simpson headshot

Russell Simpson

Chief of Police

Spencer Charters headshot

Spencer Charters

County Clerk

Irving Bacon headshot

Irving Bacon

Bank Teller

Harry Tyler headshot

Harry Tyler

Car Salesman

Charles Halton headshot

Charles Halton

Mayor

George Chandler headshot

George Chandler

Hotel Desk Clark

Dorothy Adams headshot

Dorothy Adams

Susie Mae (uncredited)

Mae Marsh headshot

Mae Marsh

County Clerk's Assistant (uncredited)

Jack Pennick headshot

Jack Pennick

Policeman

Erville Alderson headshot

Erville Alderson

Luke Cosgrave headshot

Luke Cosgrave

Francis Ford headshot

Francis Ford

David Hughes headshot

David Hughes

John 'Skins' Miller headshot

John 'Skins' Miller

Robert Shaw headshot

Robert Shaw