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Swanee River

Swanee River

Release: 1939-12-29 ·Runtime: 84m ·★ 6.7
Drama Music Thriller

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

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