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The Southerner (1945) was a Drama - Film Adaptation Film directed by Jean Renoir and produced by Robert Hakim, David L. Loew and Samuel Rheiner.

Academy Awards 1945 --- Ceremony Number 18 (source: AMPAS)

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Best DirectorJean RenoirNominated
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Zachery Scott is “The Southerner” in Jean Renoir’s American classic

By Stephen Reginald on Dec 29, 2021 From Classic Movie Man

Zachery Scott is “The Southerner” in Jean Renoir’s American classic The Southerner (1945) is an American drama directed by Jean Renoir and starring Zachary Scott and Betty Field. The movie is based on the novel Hold Autumn in Your Hand (1941). Others in the cast include Beulah... Read full article


The Southerner (1945)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 3, 2018 From 4 Star Films

It’s easy to infer there is an innate kinship between famed director Jean Renoir and the folks within this picture.?Certainly, he was no peasant, by any means related to those found in Millet’s The Gleaners.?However, like?his painterly father Auguste Renoir (a figure I always find myself... Read full article


The Southerner (1945)

By Beatrice on Jan 2, 2015 From Flickers in Time

The Southerner Directed by Jean Renoir Written by Hugo Butler and Jean Renoir from the novel “Hold Autumn in Your Hand” by George Sessions Perry 1945/USA Jean Renoir Productions/Loew-Hakim Repeat viewing/Netflix rental I’m a huge Renoir fan but for some reason this one has nev... Read full article


The Southerner (1945)

By Lindsey on Nov 18, 2012 From The Motion Pictures

(Image: Film Reference) Sam Tucker (Zachary Scott) is working as a cotton picker when he decides that he wants to make a better future for his family by buying up a bit of land and growing his own crop. Sam, his wife Nona (Betty Field), their two children and Granny Tucker (Beulah Bondi) pack up the... Read full article


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Based on the novel "Hold Autumn in your Hand", by George Sessions Perry, which won the first National Book Award in 1941.
The films showing at the local movie theatre are Vogues of 1938 and Intermezzo: A Love Story.
Originally intended for Joel McCrea, but when the studio couldn't get him they gave it to Zachary Scott.
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