Way Down South (1939)
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.
Director: Leslie Goodwins, Bernard Vorhaus
Genre: Crime, Music
Runtime: 61 min
Release Date: July 21, 1939
Cast
- Bobby Breen - Timothy Reed Jr.
- Alan Mowbray - Jacques Bouton
- Ralph Morgan - Timothy Reed Sr.
- Steffi Duna - Pauline Dubini
- Clarence Muse - Uncle Caton
- Sally Blane - Claire Bouton
- Edwin Maxwell - Martin Dill
- Charles Middleton - Cass
- Robert Greig - Judge Ravenal
- Lillian Yarbo - Janie
Screenplay
Music: Victor Young
Production: Sol Lesser Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
plantation
More Films by Director: Leslie Goodwins, Bernard Vorhaus
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Way Down South about?
- 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.
- Who directed Way Down South?
- Way Down South was directed by Leslie Goodwins, Bernard Vorhaus.
- Who stars in Way Down South?
- Way Down South stars Bobby Breen, Alan Mowbray, Ralph Morgan, Steffi Duna, Clarence Muse, Sally Blane.
- How long is Way Down South?
- Way Down South has a runtime of 1h 1m (61 minutes).
- What genre is Way Down South?
- Way Down South is a Crime, Music film.
- Where was Way Down South produced?
- Way Down South was produced in United States of America.