Tobacco Road 83 years old
ON THE SCREEN AT LAST! The Picture you've waited eight years to see...Picturized by the men who gave you "GRAPES OF WRATH"
Shiftless Jeeter Lester and his family of sharecroppers live in rural Georgia where their ancestors were once wealthy planters. Their slapstick existence is threatened by a bank's plans to take over the land for more profitable farming.
Credits
Tobacco Road Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dana Andrews He was 32, 83 years old when he died | as Capt. Tim Harmon |
| Ward Bond He was 37, 57 years old when he died | as Lov Bensey |
| Zeffie Tilbury She was 77, 86 years old when she died | as Grandma Lester |
| Slim Summerville He was 48, 53 years old when he died | as Henry Peabody |
| Gene Tierney She was 20, 70 years old when she died | as Ellie May Lester |
| Charles Halton He was 64, 83 years old when he died | as Mayor |
| Grant Mitchell He was 66, 82 years old when he died | as George Payne |
| Russell Simpson He was 60, 79 years old when he died | as Chief of Police |
| Elizabeth Patterson She was 65, 90 years old when she died | as Ada Lester |
| Charley Grapewin He was 71, 86 years old when he died | as Jeeter Lester |
| Harry Tyler He was 52, 73 years old when he died | as Car Salesman |
| Dorothy Adams She was 41, 88 years old when she died | as Susie Mae (uncredited) |
| George Chandler He was 42, 86 years old when he died | as Hotel Desk Clark |
| Marjorie Rambeau She was 51, 80 years old when she died | as Sister Bessie Rice |
| William Tracy He was 23, 49 years old when he died | as Dude Lester |
| Irving Bacon He was 47, 71 years old when he died | as Bank Teller |
| Spencer Charters He was 65, 67 years old when he died | as County Clerk |
| Mae Marsh She was 46, 73 years old when she died | as County Clerk's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Jack Pennick He was 45, 68 years old when he died | as Policeman |
Tobacco Road Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| James Basevi as Art Direction. He was 50 (71) years old when He died | Art |
| Nunnally Johnson as Screenplay. He was 43 (79) years old when He died | Writing |
| Richard Day as Art Direction. He was 44 (76) years old when He died | Art |
| Thomas Little as Set Decoration. He was 54 (98) years old when He died | Art |
| Barbara McLean as Editor. She was 37 (92) years old when She died | Editing |
| David Buttolph as Music. He was 38 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| Erskine Caldwell as Novel. He was 37 (83) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jack Kirkland as Theatre Play. He was 38 (66) years old when He died | Writing |
| Arthur C. Miller as Director of Photography. He was 45 (75) years old when He died | Camera |
Tobacco Road (83 years)
ON THE SCREEN AT LAST! The Picture you've waited eight years to see...Picturized by the men who gave you "GRAPES OF WRATH"
- Release day: Thursday, February 20, 1941
- Runtime: 84 minutes