The Southerner

1945 · directed by Jean Renoir

Rating
78/100
Hit
no

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?

The Southerner (1945), directed by Jean Renoir, rates 78/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Zachary Scott
  • Betty Field
  • J. Carrol Naish
  • Beulah Bondi
  • Percy Kilbride
  • Charles Kemper
  • Blanche Yurka
  • Norman Lloyd
  • Estelle Taylor
  • Paul Harvey

Crew

  • Lucien N. Andriot — Director of Photography
  • Gregg Tallas — Editor
  • Werner Janssen — Original Music Composer
  • Jean Renoir — Writer
  • Nunnally Johnson — Writer
  • William Faulkner — Writer

More from Jean Renoir

  1. The Rules of the Game (1939) — 99/100 · hit
  2. Grand Illusion (1937) — 87/100 · hit
  3. La Chienne (1931) — 84/100 · hit
  4. A Day in the Country (1946) — 84/100 · hit
  5. French Cancan (1955) — 84/100 · hit
  6. Toni (1935) — 83/100 · hit

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