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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1941-02-20
- video_camera_front Companies 20th Century Fox
- timer Runtime: 84 Mins
- star Rating: 6.7 / 10
- favorite Likes: 54 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0034297
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Charley Grapewin
Jeeter Lester

Marjorie Rambeau
Sister Bessie Rice

Gene Tierney
Ellie May Lester

William Tracy
Dude Lester

Elizabeth Patterson
Ada Lester

Dana Andrews
Capt. Tim Harmon

Slim Summerville
Henry Peabody

Ward Bond
Lov Bensey

Grant Mitchell
George Payne

Zeffie Tilbury
Grandma Lester

Russell Simpson
Chief of Police

Spencer Charters
County Clerk

Irving Bacon
Bank Teller

Harry Tyler
Car Salesman

Charles Halton
Mayor

George Chandler
Hotel Desk Clark

Dorothy Adams
Susie Mae (uncredited)

Mae Marsh
County Clerk's Assistant (uncredited)

Jack Pennick
Policeman

Erville Alderson

Luke Cosgrave

Francis Ford

David Hughes

John 'Skins' Miller

Robert Shaw
groups Crew

Jack Kirkland
Theatre Play

Nunnally Johnson
Screenplay

John Ford
Director

Erskine Caldwell
Novel

James Basevi
Art Direction

Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer

Barbara McLean
Editor

Thomas Little
Set Decoration

Richard Day
Art Direction

David Buttolph
Music

Arthur C. Miller
Director of Photography
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