People of the Cumberland
1937, English. Directed by Jay Leyda & Sidney Meyers.
The film takes place in rural Tennessee, where communities have experienced economic and environmental devastation created by the coal mining industry. The introduction of the Highlander Folk School in 1931 by educator Myles Horton and the movement to bring labor union representation to the region are shown as means of empowering the population. Efforts are made to stop the union activities with the murder of a local organizer, but eventually the union movement is able to take root with the local workforce.
- Runtime
- 0h 21m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 December 1937
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Erskine Caldwell, Ben Maddow
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People of the Cumberland runs 21 minutes (0h 21m).
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People of the Cumberland isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1937. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like People of the Cumberland?
If you liked People of the Cumberland, try Halloween: 25 Years of Terror, To Kill a Tiger, Seduced and Abandoned.
Who directed People of the Cumberland?
People of the Cumberland (1937) was directed by Jay Leyda and Sidney Meyers and stars Richard Blaine.