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66% Critic Match
The Southerner
“The picture that never lets go of your heart!”
6.6 / 10• 1945• 1h 32m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. In the first year, the Tuckers battle disease, a flood, and a jealous neighbor. Can they make it as farmers?
Cast & Crew
Zachary Scott
Sam Tucker
Lead
Betty Field
Nona Tucker
J. Carrol Naish
Devers
Beulah Bondi
Granny Tucker
Percy Kilbride
W. Harmie
Charles Kemper
Tim
Blanche Yurka
Mama Tucker
Norman Lloyd
Finlay
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean Renoir's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Southerner is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
