Way Down South
1939, English. Directed by Leslie Goodwins & Bernard Vorhaus.
In the pre-Civil War South, a plantation owner dies and leaves all his possessions, including his slaves, to his young son. While the deceased treated his slaves decently, his corrupt executor abuses them unmercifully, beating them without provocation, and he is planning to sell off the father'e estate--including the slaves--at the earliest opportunity so he and his mistress can steal the money and move to France. The young boy doesn't want to sell his father's estate or break up an of the slave families, and he has to find someone to help him thwart the crooked executor's plans.
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Way Down South is streaming on Artiflix in India.
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Cast & crew
- Leslie GoodwinsDirector
- Bernard VorhausDirector
- Bobby BreenTimothy Reed Jr.
- Alan MowbrayJacques Bouton
- Ralph MorganTimothy Reed Sr.
- Steffi DunaPauline Dubini
- Clarence MuseUncle Caton
- Sally BlaneClaire Bouton
- Edwin MaxwellMartin Dill
- Charles MiddletonCass
- Robert GreigJudge Ravenal
- Lillian YarboJanie
- Matthew BeardGumbo
- Willie BestChimney Sweep
Details
- Released
- 21 July 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Langston Hughes, Clarence Muse
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Way Down South runs 61 minutes (1h 1m).
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Way Down South is streaming on Artiflix in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Way Down South?
Way Down South (1939) was directed by Leslie Goodwins and Bernard Vorhaus and stars Bobby Breen, Alan Mowbray, Ralph Morgan.