The Southerner (1945)

1945 · 92 min · Drama

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?

Directed by Jean Renoir. Starring Zachary Scott, Betty Field, J. Carrol Naish, Beulah Bondi and Percy Kilbride.

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