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Way Down South
Way Down South

Way Down South

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

61 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

21 July 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bobby Breen

Bobby Breen

Timothy Reed Jr.

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Jacques Bouton

Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

Timothy Reed Sr.

Steffi Duna

Steffi Duna

Pauline Dubini

Clarence Muse

Clarence Muse

Uncle Caton

Sally Blane

Sally Blane

Claire Bouton

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Martin Dill

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Cass

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Judge Ravenal

Lillian Yarbo

Lillian Yarbo

Janie

Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

Gumbo

Willie Best

Willie Best

Chimney Sweep

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Slave Auctioneer

Mildred Boyd

Mildred Boyd

Dancing Slave

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Slave Buyer

Jack Carr

Jack Carr

Luke

Ed Cassidy

Ed Cassidy

Slave Trader

Jack Clisby

Jack Clisby

Servant

Charles Dixon

Charles Dixon

Drummer

Ruby Elzy

Ruby Elzy

Singer in Hall Johnson Choir

Louise Franklin

Louise Franklin

Dancing Slave

Lillian Randolph

Lillian Randolph

Slave

Blue Washington

Blue Washington

Slave

Marguerite Whitten

Marguerite Whitten

Lulu

Freddie Jackson

Freddie Jackson

Servant

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