Shiftless Jeeter Lester and his family of sharecroppers live in rural Georgia 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.
Released: Feb 20, 1941
Runtime: 84 minutes
Stars: Charley Grapewin, Marjorie Rambeau, Gene Tierney, William Tracy, Elizabeth Patterson, Dana Andrews
Crew: Jack Kirkland (Theatre Play), Nunnally Johnson (Screenplay), John Ford (Director), Erskine Caldwell (Novel), James Basevi (Art Direction), Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer)