Poster of Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, February 20 1941
84 years ago
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Portrait of Charley GrapewinCharley Grapewin. Charley Grapewin was 71 in Tobacco Road as 'Jeeter Lester'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 20 1869 –
Died: Thu, Feb 02 1956
Portrait of Marjorie RambeauMarjorie Rambeau. Marjorie Rambeau was 51 in Tobacco Road as 'Sister Bessie Rice'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 15 1889 –
Died: Mon, Jul 06 1970
Portrait of Gene TierneyGene Tierney. Gene Tierney was 20 in Tobacco Road as 'Ellie May Lester'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 19 1920 –
Died: Wed, Nov 06 1991
Portrait of William TracyWilliam Tracy. William Tracy was 23 in Tobacco Road as 'Dude Lester'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 01 1917 –
Died: Sun, Jun 18 1967
Portrait of Elizabeth PattersonElizabeth Patterson. Elizabeth Patterson was 66 in Tobacco Road as 'Ada Lester'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 21 1874 –
Died: Mon, Jan 31 1966
Portrait of Dana AndrewsDana Andrews. Dana Andrews was 32 in Tobacco Road as 'Capt. Tim Harmon'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1909 –
Died: Thu, Dec 17 1992
Portrait of Slim SummervilleSlim Summerville. Slim Summerville was 48 in Tobacco Road as 'Henry Peabody'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 09 1892 –
Died: Sat, Jan 05 1946
Portrait of Ward BondWard Bond. Ward Bond was 37 in Tobacco Road as 'Lov Bensey'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 09 1903 –
Died: Sat, Nov 05 1960
Portrait of Grant MitchellGrant Mitchell. Grant Mitchell was 66 in Tobacco Road as 'George Payne'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 17 1874 –
Died: Wed, May 01 1957
Portrait of Zeffie TilburyZeffie Tilbury. Zeffie Tilbury was 77 in Tobacco Road as 'Grandma Lester'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 18 1863 –
Died: Mon, Jul 24 1950
Portrait of Russell SimpsonRussell Simpson. Russell Simpson was 60 in Tobacco Road as 'Chief of Police'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 16 1880 –
Died: Sat, Dec 12 1959
Portrait of Spencer ChartersSpencer Charters. Spencer Charters was 65 in Tobacco Road as 'County Clerk'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 23 1875 –
Died: Mon, Jan 25 1943
Portrait of Irving BaconIrving Bacon. Irving Bacon was 47 in Tobacco Road as 'Bank Teller'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 05 1893 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1965
Portrait of Harry TylerHarry Tyler. Harry Tyler was 52 in Tobacco Road as 'Car Salesman'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 13 1888 –
Died: Fri, Sep 15 1961
Portrait of Charles HaltonCharles Halton. Charles Halton was 64 in Tobacco Road as 'Mayor'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 16 1876 –
Died: Thu, Apr 16 1959
Portrait of George ChandlerGeorge Chandler. George Chandler was 42 in Tobacco Road as 'Hotel Desk Clark'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 30 1898 –
Died: Mon, Jun 10 1985
Portrait of Dorothy AdamsDorothy Adams. Dorothy Adams was 41 in Tobacco Road as 'Susie Mae (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 06 1900 –
Died: Wed, Mar 16 1988
Portrait of Mae MarshMae Marsh. Mae Marsh was 46 in Tobacco Road as 'County Clerk's Assistant (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 07 1894 –
Died: Tue, Feb 13 1968
Portrait of Jack PennickJack Pennick. Jack Pennick was 45 in Tobacco Road as 'Policeman'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 07 1895 –
Died: Sun, Aug 16 1964
Portrait of Erville AldersonErville Alderson. Erville Alderson was 58 in Tobacco Road
Birthday: Sun, Sep 10 1882 –
Died: Sun, Aug 04 1957
Portrait of Luke CosgraveLuke Cosgrave. Luke Cosgrave was 78 in Tobacco Road
Birthday: Wed, Aug 06 1862 –
Died: Tue, Jun 28 1949
Portrait of Francis FordFrancis Ford. Francis Ford was 59 in Tobacco Road
Birthday: Fri, Aug 12 1881 –
Died: Sat, Sep 05 1953
Portrait of David HughesDavid Hughes. David Hughes was 39 in Tobacco Road
Birthday: Wed, May 22 1901 –
Died: Tue, Feb 05 1974
Portrait of John 'Skins' MillerJohn 'Skins' Miller. John 'Skins' Miller was 50 in Tobacco Road
Birthday: Thu, Nov 06 1890 –
Died: Sun, Jul 15 1956
Portrait of Robert ShawRobert Shaw. Robert Shaw was 25 in Tobacco Road
Birthday: Wed, Sep 15 1915 –
Died: Mon, Jan 03 2005

Crew

Portrait of John FordJohn Ford. John Ford was 47 in Tobacco Road as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 01 1894 –
Died: Fri, Aug 31 1973
Portrait of Arthur C. MillerArthur C. Miller. Arthur C. Miller was 45 in Tobacco Road as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 08 1895 –
Died: Mon, Jul 13 1970
Portrait of Nunnally JohnsonNunnally Johnson. Nunnally Johnson was 43 in Tobacco Road as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 05 1897 –
Died: Sun, Mar 27 1977
Portrait of Darryl F. ZanuckDarryl F. Zanuck. Darryl F. Zanuck was 38 in Tobacco Road as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 05 1902 –
Died: Sat, Dec 22 1979
Portrait of Barbara McLeanBarbara McLean. Barbara McLean was 37 in Tobacco Road as 'Editor'
Birthday: Mon, Nov 16 1903 –
Died: Thu, Mar 28 1996
Portrait of David ButtolphDavid Buttolph. David Buttolph was 38 in Tobacco Road as 'Music'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 03 1902 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 1983
Portrait of Thomas LittleThomas Little. Thomas Little was 54 in Tobacco Road as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 28 1886 –
Died: Tue, Mar 05 1985
Portrait of Richard DayRichard Day. Richard Day was 44 in Tobacco Road as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sat, May 09 1896 –
Died: Tue, May 23 1972
Portrait of Jack KirklandJack Kirkland. Jack Kirkland was >> in Tobacco Road as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Erskine CaldwellErskine Caldwell. Erskine Caldwell was 37 in Tobacco Road as 'Novel'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 17 1903 –
Died: Sat, Apr 11 1987
Portrait of James BaseviJames Basevi. James Basevi was 50 in Tobacco Road as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1890 –
Died: Tue, Mar 27 1962