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Famed French director Jean Renoir came up with a true slice of Americana in this drama, in which he also helped to write the screenplay, which chronicles a year in the life of a tenant-farmer and his family. Zachary Scott abandoned his usual smooth characterizations to portray the beleaguered man of the land, coping with trying to survive against the problems of farming and a troublesome neighbor. Excellent photography and top performances by all involved make this a special film not to be missed by any classic film buff. Based on George Sessions Perry's novel, Hold Autumn in Your Hand, The Southerner was Renoir's favorite among his American films. The film, though not a huge boxoffice success for United Artists, garnered much critical acclaim and also won the Venice Film Festival's Best Picture Award.
Original Release
04/30/1945
US Release
04/30/1945
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Zachary Scott | Sam Tucker |
Betty Field | Nona Tucker |
J. Carrol Naish | Devers |
Beulah Bondi | Granny / Granny Tucker |
Percy Kilbride | Harmie / W. Harmie |
Charles Kemper | Tim |
Blanche Yurka | Mama / Mama Tucker |
Norman Lloyd | Finley / Finlay |
Estelle Taylor | Lizzie |
Paul Harvey | Ruston |
Directors
Writers
Jean Renoir, Hugo Butler, George Sessions Perry, William Faulkner, Nunnally Johnson
Cast
Name | Character |
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Zachary Scott | Sam Tucker |
Betty Field | Nona Tucker |
J. Carrol Naish | Devers |
Beulah Bondi | Granny / Granny Tucker |
Percy Kilbride | Harmie / W. Harmie |
Charles Kemper | Tim |
Blanche Yurka | Mama / Mama Tucker |
Norman Lloyd | Finley / Finlay |
Estelle Taylor | Lizzie |
Paul Harvey | Ruston |
Jack Norworth | Doctor / Dr. White |
Nestor Paiva | Bartender |
Paul E. Burns | Uncle Pete / Uncle Pete Tucker |
Jay Gilpin | Jot / Jottie Tucker |
Jean Vanderwilt | Daisy / Daisy Tucker |
Rudy Bowman | Townsman |
Nora Bush | Townswoman |
Wheaton Chambers | Store Customer |
Grace Christy | Townswoman |
Pearl S. Cooper | Townswoman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Robert Hakim | Producer |
David L. Loew | Producer |
Samuel Rheiner | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1946 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
1946 | Oscar | Best Sound, Recording | Nominated |
1946 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |