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.
Credits
Way Down South Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Don Brodie
He was 35, 96 years old when he died
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as Slave Buyer |
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Robert Greig
He was 59, 78 years old when he died
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as Judge Ravenal |
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Steffi Duna
She was 29, 82 years old when she died
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as Pauline Dubini |
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Edwin Maxwell
He was 53, 62 years old when he died
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as Martin Dill |
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Clarence Muse
He was 49, 89 years old when he died
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as Uncle Caton |
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Lillian Randolph
She was 40, 81 years old when she died
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as Slave |
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Stanley Blystone
He was 44, 61 years old when he died
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as Slave Auctioneer |
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Bobby Breen
He was 11, 88 years old when he died
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as Timothy Reed Jr. |
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Sally Blane
She was 29, 87 years old when she died
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as Claire Bouton |
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Mildred Boyd
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as Dancing Slave |
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Ralph Morgan
He was 56, 72 years old when he died
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as Timothy Reed Sr. |
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Alan Mowbray
He was 42, 72 years old when he died
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as Jacques Bouton |
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Charles Middleton
He was 64, 74 years old when he died
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as Cass |
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Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
He was 14, 56 years old when he died
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as Gumbo |
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Willie Best
He was 23, 45 years old when he died
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as Chimney Sweep |
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Ruby Elzy
She was 31, 35 years old when she died
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as Singer in Hall Johnson Choir |
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Blue Washington
He was 41, 72 years old when he died
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as Slave |
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Jack Carr
He was 60, 88 years old when he died
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as Luke |
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Ed Cassidy
He was 16, 89 years old when he died
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as Slave Trader |
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Marguerite Whitten
She was 26, 77 years old when she died
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as Lulu |
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Lillian Yarbo
She was 34, 91 years old when she died
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as Janie |
Way Down South Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Clarence Muse as Writer. He was 49 (89) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Leslie Goodwins as Director. She was 39 (69) years old when She died
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Directing |
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Bernard Vorhaus as Director. He was 34 (95) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Langston Hughes as Writer. He was 37 (65) years old when He died
|
Writing |
