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Way Down South

1939 1h 2m Musical List
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An orphan in pre-Civil War Louisiana fights to win his late father's plantation back from a corrupt lawyer.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Absurd musical curio, that wants us to believe that slavery can be good if the white owner is benevolent. Rated: B- Aug 14, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member another tale of the deep South straight from the backlot of RKO Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Grossly exaggerated depiction of slave life, but has a positive message. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting film, a great score and some wonderful singing. Historically significant, good art direction and an interesting plot. Well done. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting film, a great score and some wonderful singing. Historically significant, good art direction and an interesting plot. Well done. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An orphan in pre-Civil War Louisiana fights to win his late father's plantation back from a corrupt lawyer.
Director
Bernard Vorhaus
Production Co
Sol Lesser Productions
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 2m
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