Way Down South
Way Down South
Release: 1939-07-21
·Runtime: 61m
·★ 5.8
Crime
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 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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Sol Lesser Productions
Cast
Bobby Breen
as Timothy Reed Jr.
Alan Mowbray
as Jacques Bouton
Charles Middleton
as Cass
Robert Greig
as Judge Ravenal
Lillian Yarbo
as Janie
Don Brodie
as Slave Buyer
Ralph Morgan
as Timothy Reed Sr.
Willie Best
as Chimney Sweep
Stanley Blystone
as Slave Auctioneer
Ed Cassidy
as Slave Trader
Clarence Muse
as Uncle Caton
Sally Blane
as Claire Bouton
Edwin Maxwell
as Martin Dill
Lillian Randolph
as Slave
Steffi Duna
as Pauline Dubini
Matthew Beard
as Gumbo
Ruby Elzy
as Singer in Hall Johnson Choir
Blue Washington
as Slave
