Swanee River

Directed by Sidney Lanfield
1939    84m    Not Rated
Drama, Musical,
6.1
"Swanee River" is a fictionalized tale of Stephen Foster, the iconic songwriter who finds love in the South amid a tumultuous Civil War backdrop. Torn between passion and loyalty, he navigates heartbreak and societal strife, crafting timeless melodies that resonate.
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Cast of Swanee River
  • Don AmecheStephen Foster
  • Andrea LeedsJane McDowell Foster
  • Al JolsonEdwin P. Christy
  • Felix BressartHenry Kleber
  • Chick ChandlerBones
  • Russell HicksAndrew McDowell
  • Diane FisherMarion Foster
  • George P. BreakstonAmbrose
  • Nella WalkerMrs. McDowell
  • Mae MarshMrs. Jonathan Fry (uncredited)
  • George H. ReedOld Joe, McDowell's Coachman
  • Richard ClarkeTom Harper
  • Al HermanTambo
  • Charles TrowbridgeMr. Foster
  • George MeekerHenry Foster
  • Leona RobertsMrs. Foster
  • Charles TannenMorrison Foster
  • Clara BlandickMrs. Griffin
  • Harry HaydenErwin
  • Esther DaleTemperance Woman
  • Herbert AshleyDetective
  • Matthew BeardNegro Boy
  • Georgie BillingsOffice Boy
  • James BlaineBartender
  • Georgia CaineAnn Rowan
  • Les ClarkSpecialty
  • Dora ClementNurse
  • Ruth CliffordBit Role
  • Hal K. DawsonDrunken Man on Riverboat
  • Dorothy DearingBit Role
  • Harry DennyGuest
  • Harry DeppDresser
  • Claire Du BreyWoman in Cafe
  • Edward EarleMaster of Ceremonies
  • Jesse GravesButler
  • Kay GriffithBit Role
  • Charles HaltonPond
  • John HamiltonDoctor
  • Eleanor HansenBit Role
  • Oscar 'Dutch' HendrianAgitator
  • Tommy HicksFat Boy
  • Robert HomansSheriff
  • Jean HoughtonGuest
  • Selmer JacksonArmy Medical Examiner
  • Gladden JamesHotel Clerk
  • Thaddeus JonesDan
  • Robert Emmett KeaneDrunken Agitator
  • Wright KramerDoctor
  • Edward LeSaintJonathan Fry, Justice of the Peace
  • George MagrillAgitator
  • Bruce MitchellJailer
  • Bert MoorhouseAttendant
  • James C. MortonBartender
  • Daisy Lee MothershedMaid
  • Forbes MurrayCritic
  • David NewellGuest
  • William NewellBill, Stagehand
  • George O'HanlonTicket Taker
  • Arthur RankinClerk
  • Herbert RawlinsonArmy Officer
  • Tom SeidelBellboy
  • Larry SteersMan on Riverboat
  • Harry StrangBoat Captain
  • Harry TenbrookJim, Saloon Waiter
  • Harry TylerPianist
  • Bruce WarrenOrchestra Leader
  • Billy WayneAgitator
  • Cecil WestonLandlady
  • Lloyd WhitlockCritic
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