The Southerner

The Southerner

92 mins | Drama | April 30, 1945

Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. In the first year, the Tuckers battle disease, a flood, and a jealous neighbor. Can they make it as farmers?

The Southerner

92 mins | Drama | April 30, 1945

The Southerner
Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. In the first year, the Tuckers battle disease, a flood, and a jealous neighbor. Can they make it as farmers?
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers United Artists, Jean Renoir Productions, David L. Loew Productions
Original title The Southerner
Directors Robert Aldrich, Jean Renoir
Writers George Sessions Perry, Hugo Butler, Jean Renoir

Cast

Zachary Scott

as Sam Tucker

Betty Field

as Nona Tucker

J. Carrol Naish

as Devers

Beulah Bondi

as Granny Tucker

Percy Kilbride

as W. Harmie

Blanche Yurka

as Mama Tucker

Norman Lloyd

as Finlay

Estelle Taylor

as Lizzie

Paul Harvey

as Ruston

Noreen Nash

as Becky Devers

Paul E. Burns

as Uncle Pete Tucker

Jay Gilpin

as Jottie Tucker

Jean Vanderwilt

as Daisy Tucker

Jack Norworth

as Dr. White

Nestor Paiva

as Bartender

Almira Sessions

as Mrs. Burke