Shiftless Jeeter Lester and his family of hillbilly stereotypes live in a rural backwater 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; subplots involve the affairs and marriages of son Dude and daughter Ellie May.

Directed by:
John Ford

Writing credits:
Erskine Caldwell (novel)
Jack Kirkland (play)
Nunnally Johnson (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Charley Grapewin .... Jeeter Lester
Marjorie Rambeau .... Sister Bessie Rice
Gene Tierney .... Ellie May Lester
William Tracy .... Dude Lester
Elizabeth Patterson .... Ada Lester
Dana Andrews .... Capt. Tim Harmon
Slim Summerville .... Henry Peabody
Ward Bond .... Lov Bensey
Grant Mitchell .... George Payne (banker)
Zeffie Tilbury .... Grandma Lester
Russell Simpson .... Chief of Police
Spencer Charters .... County Clerk
Irving Bacon .... Bank teller
Harry Tyler .... Auto dealer
Charles Halton .... Mayor
George Chandler .... Hotel clerk
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Shaw .... Hillbilly
Charles Trowbridge .... Rector (scenes deleted)
Charles Waldron .... Mr. Lester (scenes deleted)
Dorothy Adams .... Payne's secretary (uncredited)
Erville Alderson .... Driver of car almost hit by Dude Lester) (uncredited)
Luke Cosgrave .... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Francis Ford .... Vagabond on road (uncredited)
David Hughes .... Coroner (uncredited)
Mae Marsh .... County Clerk's assistant (uncredited)
John 'Skins' Miller .... Auto dealers mechanic (uncredited)
Jack Pennick .... Deputy sheriff (uncredited)

Runtime: 84 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification: Sweden:15 / USA:Approved (PCA #6979)
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