Way Down South (1939)
Crime
Music
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.
Cast
Timothy Reed Jr.
Jacques Bouton
Gumbo
Chimney Sweep
Slave Auctioneer
Dancing Slave
Slave Buyer
Luke
Slave Trader
Servant
Drummer
Singer in Hall Johnson Choir
Timothy Reed Sr.
Dancing Slave
Slave
Slave
Lulu
Servant
Pauline Dubini
Uncle Caton
Claire Bouton
Martin Dill
Cass
Judge Ravenal
Janie
Crew
Director
Director
Writer
Writer
Art Direction
Original Music Composer
