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Swanee River

Swanee River

Release: 1939-12-29 ·Runtime: 84m ·★ 6.7
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Swanee River is a 1940 American biopic about Stephen Foster, a songwriter from Pittsburgh who falls in love with the South, marries a Southern girl, then is accused of sympathizing when the Civil War breaks out. Typical of 20th Century Fox biopics of the time, the film is more fictional than factual biography.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Cast

Mae Marsh Mae Marsh as Mrs. Jonathan Fry (uncredited) Charles Tannen Charles Tannen as Morrison Foster Harry Depp Harry Depp as Dresser Tom Seidel Tom Seidel as Bellboy John Hamilton John Hamilton as Doctor Gladden James Gladden James as Hotel Clerk Richard Clarke Richard Clarke as Tom Harper Don Ameche Don Ameche as Stephen Foster George H. Reed George H. Reed as Old Joe, McDowell's Coachman Selmer Jackson Selmer Jackson as Army Medical Examiner Edward LeSaint Edward LeSaint as Jonathan Fry, Justice of the Peace Arthur Rankin Arthur Rankin as Clerk Felix Bressart Felix Bressart as Henry Kleber Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge as Mr. Foster Dora Clement Dora Clement as Nurse Georgia Caine Georgia Caine as Ann Rowan Herbert Rawlinson Herbert Rawlinson as Army Officer Al Jolson Al Jolson as Edwin P. Christy James Blaine James Blaine as Bartender Jesse Graves Jesse Graves as Butler James C. Morton James C. Morton as Bartender David Newell David Newell as Guest Leona Roberts Leona Roberts as Mrs. Foster Ruth Clifford Ruth Clifford as Bit Role George P. Breakston George P. Breakston as Ambrose Russell Hicks Russell Hicks as Andrew McDowell Harry Hayden Harry Hayden as Erwin Esther Dale Esther Dale as Temperance Woman Eleanor Hansen Eleanor Hansen as Bit Role George Magrill George Magrill as Agitator George O'Hanlon George O'Hanlon as Ticket Taker Harry Tyler Harry Tyler as Pianist Andrea Leeds Andrea Leeds as Jane McDowell Foster Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson as Drunken Man on Riverboat Claire Du Brey Claire Du Brey as Woman in Cafe Harry Strang Harry Strang as Boat Captain Matthew Beard Matthew Beard as Negro Boy Robert Homans Robert Homans as Sheriff Les Clark Les Clark as Specialty George Meeker George Meeker as Henry Foster Clara Blandick Clara Blandick as Mrs. Griffin Harry Tenbrook Harry Tenbrook as Jim, Saloon Waiter Billy Wayne Billy Wayne as Agitator Lloyd Whitlock Lloyd Whitlock as Critic William Newell William Newell as Bill, Stagehand Edward Earle Edward Earle as Master of Ceremonies Larry Steers Larry Steers as Man on Riverboat Nella Walker Nella Walker as Mrs. McDowell Charles Halton Charles Halton as Pond Chick Chandler Chick Chandler as Bones Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane as Drunken Agitator Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Critic