Tobacco Road (1941)

Tobacco Road (1941)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1941-02-20 United States of America 84 Min. PG-13
6.6 53 votes
Comedy, Drama

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.

Cast

Charley Grapewin is Jeeter Lester
Jeeter Lester
Marjorie Rambeau is Sister Bessie Rice
Sister Bessie Rice
Gene Tierney is Ellie May Lester
Ellie May Lester
William Tracy is Dude Lester
Dude Lester
Elizabeth Patterson is Ada Lester
Ada Lester
Dana Andrews is Capt. Tim Harmon
Capt. Tim Harmon
Slim Summerville is Henry Peabody
Henry Peabody
Ward Bond is Lov Bensey
Lov Bensey
Grant Mitchell is George Payne
George Payne
Zeffie Tilbury is Grandma Lester
Grandma Lester
Russell Simpson is Chief of Police
Chief of Police
Spencer Charters is County Clerk
County Clerk
Irving Bacon is Bank Teller
Bank Teller
Harry Tyler is Car Salesman
Car Salesman
Charles Halton is Mayor
Mayor
George Chandler is Hotel Desk Clark
Hotel Desk Clark
Dorothy Adams is Susie Mae (uncredited)
Susie Mae (uncredited)
Mae Marsh is County Clerk's Assistant (uncredited)
County Clerk's Assistant (uncredited)
Jack Pennick is Policeman
Policeman
Erville Alderson is
Luke Cosgrave is
Francis Ford is
David Hughes is
John 'Skins' Miller is
Robert Shaw is

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