The Southerner (1945)


In this rural drama, Sam Tucker (Zachary Scott) is a Texan cotton picker who aspires to run his own farm and create a better life for his family, which includes two kids and the irritable Granny Tucker (Beulah Bondi).

Aided by his beautiful wife, Nona (Betty Field), Tucker begins to work a neglected plot of land, but numerous difficulties arise, including bad weather and conflicts with jealous neighbors, making it hard for the Tuckers to get ahead.

Director: Jean Renoir
Producer(s): Robert Hakim
Cast: Beulah Bondi, Betty Field, Zachary Scott, J. Naish, Norman Lloyd, Estelle Taylor, Blanche Yurka
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