Is The Southerner easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Southerner end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Southerner sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Southerner scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Southerner violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Southerner

Name: The Southerner
Genre: Drama
Released: 1945
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Zachary Scott, Betty Field, J. Carrol Naish, Beulah Bondi, Percy Kilbride

The picture that never lets go of your heart!

Directed by Jean Renoir

Produced by Jean Renoir Productions, United Artists

194592 min6.6 / 10

A heartfelt portrait of a sharecropping family's struggle for dignity and self-determination against natural and social hardship, grounded in intimate family bonds and quiet resilience.

Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. In the first year, the Tuckers battle disease, a flood, and a jealous neighbor. Can they make it as farmers?

Clusters

Underdog Comeback Stories Blue-Collar Jobs U S States And Regions

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Texas Migrant Farmworker Farmer Sharecropper Cotton Picker

Questions people ask

Is The Southerner easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does The Southerner end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is The Southerner sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Southerner scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Southerner violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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