Way Down South

Way Down South

61 mins | Crime, Music | July 21, 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.

Way Down South

61 mins | Crime, Music | July 21, 1939

Way Down South
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.
IMDb rating 5.4
Producers Sol Lesser Productions
Original title Way Down South
Directors Bernard Vorhaus, Leslie Goodwins
Writers Langston Hughes, Clarence Muse

Cast

Bobby Breen

as Timothy Reed Jr.

Alan Mowbray

as Jacques Bouton

Ralph Morgan

as Timothy Reed Sr.

Steffi Duna

as Pauline Dubini

Clarence Muse

as Uncle Caton

Sally Blane

as Claire Bouton

Edwin Maxwell

as Martin Dill

Robert Greig

as Judge Ravenal

Lillian Yarbo

as Janie

Willie Best

as Chimney Sweep

Stanley Blystone

as Slave Auctioneer

Mildred Boyd

as Dancing Slave

Don Brodie

as Slave Buyer

Jack Carr

as Luke

Ed Cassidy

as Slave Trader

Jack Clisby

as Servant

Charles Dixon

as Drummer

Ruby Elzy

as Singer in Hall Johnson Choir

Louise Franklin

as Dancing Slave

Lillian Randolph

as Slave

Blue Washington

as Slave

Freddie Jackson

as Servant