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Way Down South

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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 08/14/2015
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Absurd musical curio, that wants us to believe that slavery can be good if the white owner is benevolent. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/19/2013 another tale of the deep South straight from the backlot of RKO See more 07/04/2011 Grossly exaggerated depiction of slave life, but has a positive message. See more 12/10/2009 Interesting film, a great score and some wonderful singing. Historically significant, good art direction and an interesting plot. Well done. See more 12/10/2009 Interesting film, a great score and some wonderful singing. Historically significant, good art direction and an interesting plot. Well done. See more Read all reviews
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Bernard Vorhaus

Director

Leslie Goodwins

Director

Bobby Breen

Timothy Reid Jr.

Alan Mowbray

Jacques Bouton

Ralph Morgan

Timothy Reid Sr.

Steffi Duna

Pauline
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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, Leslie Goodwins
Producer
Sol Lesser
Screenwriter
Clarence Muse, Langston Hughes
Production Co
Sol Lesser Productions
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 2m
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