Way Down South (1939)
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.
Directors: Leslie Goodwins, Bernard Vorhaus.
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Bobby Breen as Timothy Reed Jr. |
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Alan Mowbray as Jacques Bouton |
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Ralph Morgan as Timothy Reed Sr. |
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Steffi Duna as Pauline Dubini |
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Clarence Muse as Uncle Caton |
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Sally Blane as Claire Bouton |
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Edwin Maxwell as Martin Dill |
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Charles Middleton as Cass |
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Robert Greig as Judge Ravenal |
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Lillian Yarbo as Janie |
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Matthew Beard as Gumbo |
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Willie Best as Chimney Sweep |
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Stanley Blystone as Slave Auctioneer |
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Mildred Boyd as Dancing Slave |
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Don Brodie as Slave Buyer |
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Jack Carr as Luke |
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Ed Cassidy as Slave Trader |
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Jack Clisby as Servant |
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Charles Dixon as Drummer |
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Ruby Elzy as Singer in Hall Johnson Choir |
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Louise Franklin as Dancing Slave |
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Lillian Randolph as Slave |
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Blue Washington as Slave |
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Marguerite Whitten as Lulu |
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Freddie Jackson as Servant |
| Writing | Langston Hughes | Writer |
| Directing | Leslie Goodwins | Director |
| Writing | Clarence Muse | Writer |
| Directing | Bernard Vorhaus | Director |
| Art | Edgar G. Ulmer | Art Direction |
| Sound | Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
