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.
Tobacco Road (1941) is a comedy and drama film directed by John Ford, released on February 20, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Charley Grapewin, Marjorie Rambeau, Gene Tierney and William Tracy. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 61 ratings.
Charley Grapewin
as Jeeter Lester
Marjorie Rambeau
as Sister Bessie Rice
Gene Tierney
as Ellie May Lester
William Tracy
as Dude Lester
Elizabeth Patterson
as Ada Lester
Dana Andrews
as Capt. Tim Harmon
Slim Summerville
as Henry Peabody
Ward Bond
as Lov Bensey
Grant Mitchell
as George Payne
Zeffie Tilbury
as Grandma Lester
Russell Simpson
as Chief of Police
Spencer Charters
as County Clerk
Directed by John Ford, written by Jack Kirkland, Nunnally Johnson and Erskine Caldwell, produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 61 ratings.
Charley Grapewin's "Jeeter" is the epitome of the collapsed grandeur of the once prosperous tobacco road in Georgia. Formerly the hub of cotton and tobacco growing, it's now largely dilapidated with those left scrounging and scraping to make any kind of living. Until now, they have been fortunate as the last major landowner had given them the rights to live on the land, but just as his son "Capt. Tim" (Dana…
Reviewed on December 22, 2024
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Tobacco Road (1941) is available to stream on YouTube TV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Tobacco Road (1941) includes Charley Grapewin, Marjorie Rambeau, Gene Tierney, William Tracy and Elizabeth Patterson. The film was directed by John Ford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tobacco Road was released on February 20, 1941 and runs for 1h 24m.
Tobacco Road (1941) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 61 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
