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.
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Writing:
Stars:
- Leslie Goodwins
- Bernard Vorhaus
Writing:
- Langston Hughes
- Clarence Muse
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Release Date: 1939-07-21
5.4/10
5.4/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 61
Slave Auctioneer
Martin Dill
Slave Trader
Cass
Judge Ravenal
Slave Buyer
Timothy Reed Sr.
Gumbo
Slave
Claire Bouton
Slave
Pauline Dubini
Janie
Jacques Bouton
Timothy Reed Jr.
Uncle Caton
Chimney Sweep
Singer in Hall Johnson Choir
Gumbo
