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Cast
Charley Grapewin
as Jeeter Lester
Marjorie Rambeau
as Sister Bessie Rice
Gene Tierney
as Ellie May Lester
William Tracy
as Dude Lester
Elizabeth Patterson
as Ada Lester
Dana Andrews
as Capt. Tim Harmon
Slim Summerville
as Henry Peabody
Ward Bond
as Lov Bensey
Grant Mitchell
as George Payne
Zeffie Tilbury
as Grandma Lester
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1941
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes61
DirectorJohn Ford
WritersNunnally Johnson
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTobacco Road
About Tobacco Road
Shiftless Jeeter Lester and his family of sharecroppers live in rural Georgia where their ancestors were once wealthy planters. Their slapstick existence is threatened by a bank's plans to take over the land for more profitable farming.
Directed by John Ford, Tobacco Road leans on a strong ensemble — Charley Grapewin, Marjorie Rambeau, Gene Tierney — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1941.
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