Tobacco Road (1941): Cast & Box Office
Tobacco Road is a 1941 comedy drama directed by John Ford, starring Charley Grapewin as Jeeter Lester, Zeffie Tilbury and Gene Tierney. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes and earned $534 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- John Ford
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tobacco Road About?
The premise of Tobacco Road without spoilers.
Directed by the team behind “The Grapes of Wrath”, the film follows Jeeter Lester, a lazy yet endearing sharecropper, and his family as they eke out a living on ancestral Georgia soil that once belonged to prosperous planters. Their comic, precarious existence is jeopardized when a bank moves to seize the land for more lucrative agriculture.
Tobacco Road Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- hillbilly
- plantation
- jalopy
- flat tire
- spare tire
- dirt road
- rocking chair
- eating
- sin
- hiding
- plow
- rain
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- walking
- corn
- county clerk
- mayor
- new car
- cooking
- yam
- bank
- electric light
- knocked unconscious
- gospel music
- procrastination
- cigarette smoking
- georgia usa
- ford automobile
- southern gothic
- reckless driving
- pet dog
- pending eviction
- family farm
- punched in the face
- opening narration
- hotel room
- lightning storm
- tipping over a car
- aunt nephew incest
- crying man
- husband wife relationship
- kneeling to pray
- evangelist
- domestic drama
- theft
- illiteracy
- race against time
- father in law son in law relationship
- joy ride
- tragedy drama
- quirky comedy
Tobacco Road Cast & Characters
Charley Grapewin leads the cast as Jeeter Lester, with Zeffie Tilbury as Grandma Lester and Gene Tierney as Ellie May Lester. Directed by John Ford; 25 actors are credited in all.
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Director John Ford
- Charley Grapewin as Jeeter Lester
- Zeffie Tilbury as Grandma Lester
- Gene Tierney as Ellie May Lester
- William Tracy as Dude Lester
Also Starring in Tobacco Road
· 21 more- Irving Bacon Bank Teller
- Ward Bond Lov Bensey
- Charles Halton Mayor
- Dana Andrews Capt. Tim Harmon
- Slim Summerville Henry Peabody
- Robert Shaw
- George Chandler Hotel Desk Clark
- Spencer Charters County Clerk
- Harry Tyler Car Salesman
- Grant Mitchell George Payne
- Russell Simpson Chief of Police
- Mae Marsh County Clerk's Assistant (uncredited)
- Dorothy Adams Susie Mae (uncredited)
- Elizabeth Patterson Ada Lester
- Jack Pennick Policeman
- Erville Alderson
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- Marjorie Rambeau Sister Bessie Rice
- Francis Ford
- John 'Skins' Miller
- David Hughes
- Luke Cosgrave
More from John Ford
More films directed by John Ford, best-rated first: The Grapes of Wrath, The Searchers, Young Mr. Lincoln and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
Tobacco Road Box Office
Tobacco Road grossed $534 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$534
- International
- $534
Cars in Tobacco Road
8 cars on screen, including the 1941 Ford Super De Luxe and the 1937 De Soto Convertible Sedan.
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1941 Ford Super De Luxe Main role -
1937 De Soto Convertible Sedan Important role -
1925 Ford Model T Important role -
1941 Mercury Eight Important role
Tobacco Road Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “La via del tabacco” and “La route au tabac”.
- Also known as
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- La via del tabacco
- La route au tabac
- A Estrada do Tabaco
- Caminho Áspero
- Deras hela värld
- El camino del tabaco
- Kapnotopia
- Tobaksvejen
- Tupakkatie
- La ruta del tabaco
- Tabakstraße
- 烟草路
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- 토바코 로드
- Καπνοτόπια
- جاده تنباکو
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Grapes of Wrath, Thunder Road and Girl from Tobacco Row.
Tobacco Road FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Tobacco Road, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tobacco Road?
Tobacco Road runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Tobacco Road released?
Tobacco Road was released on February 20, 1941.
Who directed Tobacco Road?
Tobacco Road was directed by John Ford.
More films by John Ford Who is in the cast of Tobacco Road?
Tobacco Road stars Charley Grapewin as Jeeter Lester, Zeffie Tilbury as Grandma Lester and Gene Tierney as Ellie May Lester, among 25 credited actors.
How much did Tobacco Road make at the box office?
Tobacco Road grossed $534 worldwide.
Does Tobacco Road have a post-credit scene?
No. Tobacco Road has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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