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The Southerner

6.619451h 32mMovieDrama

Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. In the first year, the Tuckers battle disease, a flood, and a jealous neighbor. Can they make it as farmers?

DirectorJean Renoir
WritersJean Renoir·Nunnally Johnson

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Cast · Directed by Jean Renoir

ZSZachary Scott
Zachary Scott
Sam Tucker
BFBetty Field
Betty Field
Nona Tucker
JNJ. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish
Devers
BBBeulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi
Granny Tucker
PKPercy Kilbride
Percy Kilbride
W. Harmie
CKCharles Kemper
Charles Kemper
Tim
BYBlanche Yurka
Blanche Yurka
Mama Tucker
NLNorman Lloyd
Norman Lloyd
Finlay
ETEstelle Taylor
Estelle Taylor
Lizzie
PHPaul Harvey
Paul Harvey
Ruston
NNNoreen Nash
Noreen Nash
Becky Devers
PBPaul E. Burns
Paul E. Burns
Uncle Pete Tucker

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The Southerner is streaming on Brew, MGM Plus and IndieFlix in United States, and available to rent or buy on Fandango At Home. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is The Southerner on Netflix?

No, The Southerner is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Brew and MGM Plus.

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The Southerner is available to stream free (with ads) on JustWatch TV and Kanopy in United States.