The Southerner

The Southerner

1945 · 92 min · EN · 6.4 (49 votes)
Dir. Jean Renoir · Starring Zachary Scott, Betty Field, J. Carrol Naish, Beulah Bondi, Percy Kilbride, Charles Kemper · Music Werner Janssen

The picture that never lets go of your heart!

Drama

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?

VIBE

A raw, unflinching look at the struggles of a sharecropper family. It's a testament to human resilience against overwhelming odds, set against the harsh beauty of the rural South. Expect hardship, but also moments of quiet dignity.

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