Tobacco Road
First aired on Feb 20, 1941
70%
Genres: Comedy, Drama
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Charley Grapewin | Jeeter Lester
Marjorie Rambeau | Sister Bessie Rice
Gene Tierney | Ellie May Lester
William Tracy | Dude Lester
Elizabeth Patterson | Ada Lester
Dana Andrews | Capt. Tim Harmon
Featured Crew
Jack Kirkland | Theatre Play
Nunnally Johnson | Screenplay
Erskine Caldwell | Novel
John Ford | Director
James Basevi | Art Direction
Barbara McLean | Editor
