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  • Way Down South (1939)
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    61 min | Action, Music
Way Down South (1939)
Passed
61 min | Action, Music

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...See moreIn 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. Written by [email protected] See less
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Writers
Clarence Muse (original story and screenplay) | Langston Hughes (original story and screenplay)
Producer
Cinematographer
Charles Edgar Schoenbaum (photography) (as Charles Schoenbaum)
Editor
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Updated Jul 21, 1939

Release date
Jul 21, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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26 cast members
Name Known for
Bobby Breen
Timothy Reid Jr. Timothy Reid Jr.   See fewer
Alan Mowbray
Jacques Bouton Jacques Bouton   See fewer
Ralph Morgan
Timothy Reid Sr. Timothy Reid Sr.   See fewer
Steffi Duna
Pauline Pauline   See fewer
Clarence Muse
Uncle Caton Uncle Caton   See fewer
Sally Blane
Claire Bouton Claire Bouton   See fewer
Edwin Maxwell
Martin Dill Martin Dill   See fewer
Robert Greig
Judge Ravenal Judge Ravenal   See fewer
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
Gumbo (as Stymie Beard) Gumbo (as Stymie Beard)   See fewer
Hall Johnson Choir
Church Choir Church Choir   See fewer
Willie Best
Chimney Sweep (uncredited) Chimney Sweep (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Slave Auctioneer (uncredited) Slave Auctioneer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mildred Boyd
Dancing Slave (uncredited) Dancing Slave (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Brodie
Slave Buyer (uncredited) Slave Buyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Carr
Luke (uncredited) Luke (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Cassidy
Slave Trader (uncredited) Slave Trader (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Clisby
Servant (uncredited) Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Dixon
Drummer (uncredited) Drummer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruby Elzy
Singer in Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited) Singer in Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Franklin
Dancing Slave (uncredited) Dancing Slave (uncredited)   See fewer
Freddie Jackson
Servant (uncredited) Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Randolph
Slave (uncredited) Slave (uncredited)   See fewer
Blue Washington
Slave (uncredited) Slave (uncredited)   See fewer
Marguerite Whitten
Lulu (uncredited) Lulu (uncredited)   See fewer
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