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Tobacco Road is a 1941 film directed by John Ford starring Charley Grapewin, Marjorie Rambeau, Gene Tierney, William Tracy Dana Andrews and Ward Bond. It was based on the novel of the same name by Erskine Caldwell, but the plot was rewritten for the film.
Original Release
03/07/1941
US Release
03/07/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charley Grapewin | Jeeter / Jeeter Lester |
| Marjorie Rambeau | Sister Bessie / Sister Bessie Rice |
| Gene Tierney | Ellie May / Ellie May Lester |
| William Tracy | Dude Lester |
| Elizabeth Patterson | Ada Lester |
| Dana Andrews | Capt. Tim / Capt. Tim Harmon |
| Slim Summerville | Peabody / Henry Peabody |
| Ward Bond | Lov / Lov Bensey |
| Grant Mitchell | George Payne |
| Zeffie Tilbury | Grandma / Grandma Lester |
Directors
Writers
Nunnally Johnson, Jack Kirkland, Erskine Caldwell
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charley Grapewin | Jeeter / Jeeter Lester |
| Marjorie Rambeau | Sister Bessie / Sister Bessie Rice |
| Gene Tierney | Ellie May / Ellie May Lester |
| William Tracy | Dude Lester |
| Elizabeth Patterson | Ada Lester |
| Dana Andrews | Capt. Tim / Capt. Tim Harmon |
| Slim Summerville | Peabody / Henry Peabody |
| Ward Bond | Lov / Lov Bensey |
| Grant Mitchell | George Payne |
| Zeffie Tilbury | Grandma / Grandma Lester |
| Russell Simpson | Chief of Police |
| Spencer Charters | County Clerk |
| Irving Bacon | Teller / Bank Teller |
| Harry Tyler | Auto Dealer / Car Salesman |
| Charles Halton | Mayor |
| George Chandler | Clerk / Hotel Desk Clark |
| Dorothy Adams | Payne's Secretary |
| Erville Alderson | Driver of Car Almost Hit by Dude Lester |
| Luke Cosgrave | Undetermined Role |
| Francis Ford | Vagabond on Road |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
