Tap Roots (1948)
When she lost her lover...her sister gained one!
Set at the beginning of the Civil War, Tap Roots is all about a county in Mississippi which chooses to secede from the state rather than enter the conflict. The county is protected from the Confederacy by an abolitionist and a Native American gentleman. The abolitionist's daughter is courted by a powerful newspaper publisher when her fiance, a confederate officer, elopes with the girl's sister. The daughter at first resists the publisher's attentions, but turns to him for aid when her ex-fiance plans to capture the seceding county on behalf of the South.
Director: George Marshall
Genre: Drama, War, Western
Runtime: 109 min
Release Date: August 25, 1948
Cast
- Van Heflin - Keith Alexander
- Susan Hayward - Morna Dabney
- Boris Karloff - Tishomingo
- Julie London - Aven Dabney
- Whitfield Connor - Clay MacIvor
- Ward Bond - Hoab Dabney
- Richard Long - Bruce Dabney
- Arthur Shields - Reverend Kirkland
- Griff Barnett - Dr. MacIntosh
- Sondra Rodgers - Shellie Dabney
Screenplay
- James H. Street (Novel)
- Alan Le May (Screenplay)
Music: Frank Skinner
Cinematography: Winton C. Hoch, Lionel Lindon
Editing: Milton Carruth
Production: Walter Wanger Productions, Universal International Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
civil war, mississippi river, union
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tap Roots about?
- Set at the beginning of the Civil War, Tap Roots is all about a county in Mississippi which chooses to secede from the state rather than enter the conflict. The county is protected from the Confederacy by an abolitionist and a Native American gentleman. The abolitionist's daughter is courted by a powerful newspaper publisher when her fiance, a confederate officer, elopes with the girl's sister. The daughter at first resists the publisher's attentions, but turns to him for aid when her ex-fiance plans to capture the seceding county on behalf of the South.
- Who directed Tap Roots?
- Tap Roots was directed by George Marshall.
- Who stars in Tap Roots?
- Tap Roots stars Van Heflin, Susan Hayward, Boris Karloff, Julie London, Whitfield Connor, Ward Bond.
- How long is Tap Roots?
- Tap Roots has a runtime of 1h 49m (109 minutes).
- What genre is Tap Roots?
- Tap Roots is a Drama, War, Western film.
- Where was Tap Roots produced?
- Tap Roots was produced in United States of America.