Shiftless Jeeter Lester (Charley Grapewin) and his family of hillbilly stereotypes live in a rural backwater 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; subplots involve the affairs and marriages of son Dude (William Tracy) and daughter Ellie May (Gene Tierney).
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Tobacco Road was released on 7 maart 1941.
Tobacco Road was directed by John Ford.
Tobacco Road has a runtime of 84 m.
Tobacco Road was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.
Shiftless Jeeter Lester (Charley Grapewin) and his family of hillbilly stereotypes live in a rural backwater 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; subplots involve the affairs and marriages of son Dude (William Tracy) and daughter Ellie May (Gene Tierney).
The key characters in Tobacco Road are Jeeter Lester (Charley Grapewin), Sister Bessie Rice (Marjorie Rambeau), Ellie May Lester (Gene Tierney).
Tobacco Road is rated Not Rated.
Tobacco Road is a Komedie, Drama film.
Tobacco Road has an audience rating of 3.7 out of 10.