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The Southerner (1945) -- The life of the poor Tucker family, that worked as cotton pluggers and decided to get their own ground, but nature is against them.

Overview

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Director:
Jean Renoir
Writers:
George Sessions Perry (novel)
Hugo Butler (adaptation)
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Release Date:
30 April 1945 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The life of the poor Tucker family, that worked as cotton pluggers and decided to get their own ground, but nature is against them. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win more
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Wow more (18 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Zachary Scott ... Sam Tucker
Betty Field ... Nona Tucker
J. Carrol Naish ... Devers
Beulah Bondi ... Granny Tucker
Percy Kilbride ... Harmie
Charles Kemper ... Tim
Blanche Yurka ... Mama Tucker
Norman Lloyd ... Finlay
Estelle Taylor ... Lizzie
Paul Harvey ... Ruston
Noreen Nash ... Becky Devers
Jack Norworth ... Dr. White
Nestor Paiva ... Bartender
Paul E. Burns ... Uncle Pete Tucker (as Paul Burns)
Jay Gilpin ... Jot Tucker
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hold Autumn in Your Heart (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Sweden:Btl

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Originally intended for Joel McCrea, but when the studio couldn't get him they gave it to Zachary Scott. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Precious Images (1986) more

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Wow, 11 January 2000
10/10
Author: oleander-3 (osborne8025@home.com) from London, Ontario, Canada

I saw this film on a Saturday morning and loved it. It's about a man, his wife, their two children and the grouchy grandma, who are dirt poor (and I mean that literally) farmers. It's based on the book by George Sessions Perry called "Hold Autumn in Your Hand," but the movie and the book are completely different in style and manner. I personally like the movie more, as it showed the family's togetherness much better than the book. A wonderful Renoir film (I think my favourite of all his) and definitely a must see. The courage of the family is really touching. I gave it a...10/10.

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